H. Heal
1953
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Canadian Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
Potassium perchlorate crystals are decomposed by 50 kv. X rays. The main products of the primary decomposition are chlorate and chloride, but small amounts of unidentified oxidizing substances are also formed. The chlorate decomposes by a secondary reaction to chloride. These reactions are approximately of the first order. The average amount of X-ray energy absorbed by the salt per ClO4− ion decomposed is 19 ± 2 ev.