Talk:Uranyl

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I removed a reference to "Smith, 1984," because I could not identify the source. --James S. 07:25, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Uranyl/uranous

Just like iron(III) chloride used to be called "ferric" and iron(II) chloride used to be called "ferrous", uranium(VI) fluoride is "uranic" and uranium(IV) fluoride is uranous. Note that the "ic-ous" nomenclature is outmoded. 129.215.37.163 08:32, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

This statement supports none of your edits here. --James S. 08:46, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Huh. And "uranyl" refers to UO₂²⁺. Please please please consult a chemistry textbook. 129.215.37.163 09:24, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Ionic states" found in nature

In nature, one would expect to find uranium in oxidation state +6, the uranyl ion is a thermodynamic sink. Uranium(IV) is common, but only so in the laboratory, when oxygen is excluded. Besides, it's "oxidation state", not "ionic state". 129.215.37.163 12:09, 29 March 2006 (UTC)