1. 3. CERIC-ERIC shall, where appropriate, interact with relevant policy makers in order to advance its objectives.

2. In moderately acid medium the primary reaction is the formation of hydroxyl radicals by ceric ion oxidation of water.

3. The title compound is converted into the cyclic ethers5 and the alcohol6 upon treatment with ceric ammonium nitrate in acetone.

4. Cerium forms two classes of salts corresponding to the oxides, Cerous oxide (Ce_ {2} O_ {3}) and ceric oxide (CeO_ {2})

5. However, cerium is insoluble in its higher oxidation state as the ceric/Cerous mixed oxide but soluble in its lower valence salt state, such as Cerous nitrate, in contrast to chromium that can be soluble in the [Cr.sup.VI] oxidation state and insoluble as a [Cr.sup.III] oxide.