THE PREFERENTIAL STRUCTURE OF Co²⁺ SOLVATION IN AQUEOUS AMMONIA SOLUTION DETERMINING BY MONTE CARLO SIMULATION

Abstract

A Monte Carlo simulation was performed for Co2+ in 18.6 % aqueous ammonia solution at a temperature of 293.16 K, using ab initio pair potentials and three-body potentials for Co-H2O-H2O, Co-NH3-NH3 and Co-H2O-NH3 interactions. The first solvation shell consists average of 2.9 water and 3.2 ammonia molecules, and the second shell of 10.4 water and 11.2 ammonia molecules. The structure of the solvated ion is discussed in terms of radial distribution functions, angular distributions and coordination number. Keywords: Molecular simulation, Monte Carlo simulation, solvation, ab initio