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Heavy Metal Ion Clusters

Nature Physical Science volume 234, pages 129–130 (1971)Cite this article

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DURING the past several years increasing attention has been devoted to studies of the properties of gaseous metal ions. This is a result of an interest in their behaviour in the atmosphere1, as well as the realization that the information obtained for the gaseous metal ion complexes provides a bridge between solution and gas phase chemistry2. In this article we report the results of our recent work on the clustering of water vapour on lead ions. Radioactive lead, as well as other major progeny ions of radon and thoron, is present in both the troposphere and the upper atmosphere. The chemistry of these ions immediately after their formation from decay processes is important in determining their subsequent attachment to aerosols. This information is relevant in uranium mines and in the upper atmosphere where knowledge of their distribution leads to a better understanding of atmospheric mixing processes3.

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CASTLEMAN, A., TANG, I. Heavy Metal Ion Clusters. Nature Physical Science 234, 129–130 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci234129a0

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