Influence of light on chemical reactivity of water
Igor V. Shevchenko (Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and, Petrochemistry, Kiev, Ukraine)
TL;DR
This paper investigates how different types of light enhance water's chemical reactivity by decomposing water clusters into more reactive free water molecules, leading to faster reactions.
Contribution
It reveals the mechanism by which light increases water reactivity through cluster decomposition, a novel insight into photochemical effects on water.
Findings
Light increases water reactivity with triethyl phosphite
Decomposition of water clusters under light forms reactive free water molecules
Reactivity enhancement observed with visible, ultraviolet, and x-ray radiation
Abstract
Visible light, ultraviolet and x-ray radiation have been found to increase chemical reactivity of water. The irradiated solution of water in acetonitrile reacts with triethyl phosphite considerably faster than the non-irradiated control solution. This phenomenon is accounted for by the decomposition of water clusters under the influence of light with the formation of chemically more active free water molecules.
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Taxonomy
TopicsChemical and Physical Studies · Chemical Reactions and Isotopes · Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies