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Title: Investigation of free singly and doubly charged alkali metal sulfate ion pairs: M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}) and [M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}})]{sub 2} (M = Na, K)

Abstract

The authors present a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of alkali metal sulfate ion pairs and their doubly charged dimers in the gas phase: Na{sup +}SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}, K{sup +}SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}, (NaSO{sub 4}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}}, (KSO{sub 4}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}}, and NaK(SO{sub 4}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}}. They produced these anions using an electrospray technique and measured their photoelectron spectra at three photon energies, 355, 266, and 193 nm. The photoelectron spectra of each anion exhibit two detachment features, which approximately correspond to detachment from the HOMO and HOMO-1 of the SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}} group perturbed by the cations. The electron binding energies of the dimer dianions are lower than those of the monomers because of the strong electron-electron repulsion in the dianions. The authors also observed the repulsive Coulomb barriers in the dianions and their effects on the photodetachment spectra. They used density functional theory and ab initio molecular orbital theory to obtain the geometric and electronic structure of the ion pairs. The calculated electron binding energies and orbital energy separations are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values. The authors found that the MSO{sub 4}{sup {minus}} ion pairs have C{sub 3v} symmetry with a C{sub 2v} structure slightly higher inmore » energy. In the dimer dianions the two alkali metal cations bridge the two SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}} groups.« less

Authors:
; ;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Washington State Univ., Richland, WA (United States). Dept. of Physics
  2. Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab.
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Petroleum Research Fund (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
351569
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, amp General Theory
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 103; Journal Issue: 18; Other Information: PBD: 6 May 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
40 CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; SULFATES; ION PAIRS; DIMERS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; BINDING ENERGY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR ORBITAL METHOD

Citation Formats

Wang, X B, Ding, C F, Wang, L S, Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA, Nicholas, J B, and Dixon, D A. Investigation of free singly and doubly charged alkali metal sulfate ion pairs: M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}) and [M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}})]{sub 2} (M = Na, K). United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.1021/jp990071o.
Wang, X B, Ding, C F, Wang, L S, Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA, Nicholas, J B, & Dixon, D A. Investigation of free singly and doubly charged alkali metal sulfate ion pairs: M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}) and [M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}})]{sub 2} (M = Na, K). United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp990071o
Wang, X B, Ding, C F, Wang, L S, Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA, Nicholas, J B, and Dixon, D A. 1999. "Investigation of free singly and doubly charged alkali metal sulfate ion pairs: M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}) and [M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}})]{sub 2} (M = Na, K)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp990071o.
@article{osti_351569,
title = {Investigation of free singly and doubly charged alkali metal sulfate ion pairs: M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}) and [M{sup +}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}})]{sub 2} (M = Na, K)},
author = {Wang, X B and Ding, C F and Wang, L S and Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA and Nicholas, J B and Dixon, D A},
abstractNote = {The authors present a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of alkali metal sulfate ion pairs and their doubly charged dimers in the gas phase: Na{sup +}SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}, K{sup +}SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}, (NaSO{sub 4}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}}, (KSO{sub 4}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}}, and NaK(SO{sub 4}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}}. They produced these anions using an electrospray technique and measured their photoelectron spectra at three photon energies, 355, 266, and 193 nm. The photoelectron spectra of each anion exhibit two detachment features, which approximately correspond to detachment from the HOMO and HOMO-1 of the SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}} group perturbed by the cations. The electron binding energies of the dimer dianions are lower than those of the monomers because of the strong electron-electron repulsion in the dianions. The authors also observed the repulsive Coulomb barriers in the dianions and their effects on the photodetachment spectra. They used density functional theory and ab initio molecular orbital theory to obtain the geometric and electronic structure of the ion pairs. The calculated electron binding energies and orbital energy separations are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values. The authors found that the MSO{sub 4}{sup {minus}} ion pairs have C{sub 3v} symmetry with a C{sub 2v} structure slightly higher in energy. In the dimer dianions the two alkali metal cations bridge the two SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}} groups.},
doi = {10.1021/jp990071o},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/351569}, journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, amp General Theory},
number = 18,
volume = 103,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 06 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Thu May 06 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
}