Abstract
A neutron-activation method for molybdenum in rocks based on epithermal activation and a simple radiochemical separation is described, and data for some standard rocks are presented. Errors caused by fission of uranium and thorium in neutron activation for molybdenum are calculated and discussed. The interference from fission product 99Mo is shown to be considerably dependent on the epithermal and the fast-neutron flux. Epi-cadmium activation reduces the uranium interference by a factor of 20–80 compared to activation without cadmium cover, the actual value being dependent on the cadmium ratio of gold in the irradiation position used.
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