Radiation-Stimulated Oxidation Reactions of Oxo Anions in Aqueous Solutions

The common features of oxidation processes for inorganic oxo anions under the action of ionizing radiation are considered. The radiation-stimulated oxidation reactions of lower nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, and sulfur oxo anions occur via a chain mechanism. The kinetics of these processes can be explained in terms of the peroxide oxidation theory. A correlation between the kinetic and thermodynamic characteristics of the assumed rate-determining step is observed, thus proving the uniformity of oxidation mechanisms. Ways to use the processes of interest in practice are proposed.