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fusion and with solid particles,
The radionuclide atoms present will collide frequently with oxygen
atoms or molecul¢s and, since the mzjority of them are electron donors,
metallic oxide molecules will be formed which become thermodynamically
stable 2s the temperature falle,

The cxide molecules, or free rediona-

clide atoms, also have frequent collisions with the liquid drops of environmental material (silica, alumina, iron oxide or czlcium oxide) and these
collisions may be inelastic since in some cases the incoming mcelecules
will be held by strong attractive forces.

The redicactive oxide molecules

which condense at the liquid surface will spread ixto the interior of the

drops and become more cr less uniformly distributed threughcut,

Later,

after the liquid drops have frezen, the incoming radionuclide molecvles

may be held by surface forces,
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