October 7, 2006
Journal Article

First Steps Towards Dissolution of NaSO4- by Water

Abstract

NaSO4-(H2O)n (n = 0–4) clusters have been generated in the gas phase as model systems to simulate the first dissolution steps of sulfate salts in water; photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations indicate that the first three water molecules strongly interact with both Na+ and SO4 2-, forming a threewater solvation ring to pry apart the Na+SO4 2- contact ion pair.

Revised: August 6, 2010 | Published: October 7, 2006

Citation

Wang X.B., H. Woo, B. Jagoda-Cwiklik, P. Jungwirth, and L.S. Wang. 2006. First Steps Towards Dissolution of NaSO4- by Water. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP 8, no. 37:4294-4296. PNNL-SA-51278.