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CHEM01200604005 A. K. Pathak - Homi Bhabha National Institute

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separated ion pair in presence of solvent water units. The interaction and solvent<br />

stabilization energies are calculated for X 2 .nH 2 O clusters (X=Cl, Br & I; n=1-8).<br />

Calculated solvent stabilization energy increases on successive addition of solvent water<br />

molecules but the interaction energy saturates for all the three halogen-hydrated systems.<br />

The higher interaction energy and charge distribution over I atom in I 2 .nH 2 O clusters<br />

compared to that of Br 2 .nH 2 O and Cl 2 .nH 2 O clusters suggests that solubility of gas phase<br />

I 2 is higher than Br 2 and Cl 2 gases. It is to be noted that first principle based study on the<br />

microhydration can also explain bulk phenomenon like the order of solubility of gases in<br />

a series.<br />

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