Abstract
Separation of U(VI) and Th(IV) from some rare earths by TLC has been studied using silica gel H and silica gel H impregnated with ammonium nitrate as the stationary phase. The solvent mixture ethyl‐methyl‐ketone–tetrahydrofuran (6∶3, v/v) containing di-(2‐ethylhexyl)-dithiophosphoric acid was used as the mobile phase. When silica gel H impregnated with 2.5 M NH4NO3 was used as stationary phase, the resolution was much improved and the separation of rare earths from each other was also achieved. The tetrad‐effect was observed in variation of R*m versus the atomic number of rare earths.