Low-frequency modes of aqueous alkali halide solutions: an ultrafast optical Kerr effect study. 2011

Ismael A Heisler, and Kamila Mazur, and Stephen R Meech
School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.

A detailed picture of aqueous solvation of ions is central to the understanding of diverse phenomena in chemistry and biology. In this work, we report polarization resolved THz time domain measurements of the Raman spectral density of a wide range of aqueous salt solutions. In particular, the isotropic Raman spectral density reveals the frequency of the hydrogen bond formed between the halide ion and water. The frequency of this mode is measured for the series Cl(-), Br(-), and I(-) as a function of concentration, cation size, and charge. The frequencies extrapolated to zero concentration permit an estimation of the force constant of the mode, which is found to decrease with increasing halide mass and to be similar to the force constant associated with the water-water hydrogen bond. This result is consistent with recent calculations. The extrapolation of the frequency of the chloride hydrogen bond to zero concentration reveals a dependence of the frequency on the nature of the cation. This is ascribed to an interaction between the solvated anion and cation even at the lowest concentration studied here (<0.15 M). It is suggested that this behavior reflects the influence of the electric field of the cation on the hydrogen bond of an adjacent anion. Such interactions should be taken into account when modeling experimental data recorded at concentrations of ions in excess of 0.1 M. These measurements of the isotropic Raman spectral density are compared with those for the anisotropic response, which reflects the frequencies of the full range of hydrogen bonds in aqueous salt solutions. The anisotropic spectral density recovered can be modeled in terms of a concentration-dependent population of water-water H-bonds with a frequency unaffected by the ions, the halide-water hydrogen bonds, and a low-frequency collision-induced contribution.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006219 Halogens A family of nonmetallic, generally electronegative, elements that form group 17 (formerly group VIIa) of the periodic table. Halogen,Group 17 Elements,Elements, Group 17
D006860 Hydrogen Bonding A low-energy attractive force between hydrogen and another element. It plays a major role in determining the properties of water, proteins, and other compounds. Hydrogen Bonds,Bond, Hydrogen,Hydrogen Bond
D000468 Alkalies Usually a hydroxide of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium or cesium, but also the carbonates of these metals, ammonia, and the amines. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Alkali,Alkalis
D012996 Solutions The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Solution
D014867 Water A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Hydrogen Oxide

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