| Sudden ionization – fragmentation |
| H+
+ OH |
| H+
+ OH |
| ≈ 67 % |
| OH+
+ H |
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| • | Mostly H2O+ |
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| • | Dissociation to OH+ + H |
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| is energetically favored |
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| over
H+ +
OH |
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| OH+
+ H |
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| Pair
PECs from: |
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| Chen PhD 1991 |
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| Kołos
et al., J. Chem. Phys. 84, 3278 (1986) |
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| Werner
et al., J. Chem. Phys. 79, 905 (1983) |
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| H-O-H angle at
104.5° |