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. 2010 Jun 23;132(24):8248-9.
doi: 10.1021/ja1024113.

Sulfate ion patterns water at long distance

Jeremy T O'Brien  1 , James S Prell, Matthew F Bush, Evan R Williams
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Sulfate ion patterns water at long distance

Jeremy T O'Brien et al. J Am Chem Soc. .

Abstract

The chemical origins of the Hofmeister series are investigated using infrared photodissociation (IRPD) spectroscopy. IRPD spectra of SO(4)(2-)(H(2)O)(n) with up to 80 water molecules have a band at approximately 3710 cm(-1) for n > 43 but not for n < or = 43. This band corresponds to outer-shell water molecules with "free" OH groups similar to those at the surface of bulk water. These results indicate that the sulfate dianion has a long-range effect on water structure, and this effect is likely to be an important factor in its Hofmeister behavior.

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