Stabilization energies of Cl−, Br−, and I− ions in water clusters

Abstract
Molecular dynamics computer simulations were performed on clusters of Cl(H2O)n (n=2,...,15). From the simulations we calculated the stabilization energies of the anion in the cluster. These energies were compared with the values of stabilization energies obtained from the photodetachment spectra of X(H2O)n clusters (X=Cl, Br, or I). The comparison confirms the hypothesis that the anion is attached to the water cluster.