Abstract:This work systematically examines the interactions of alkali metal cations and their isoelectronic halide counterparts with up to six solvating Ar atoms (M + Ar n and X − Ar n , where M = Li, Na, K, and Rb; X = H, F, Cl, and Br; and n = 1−6) via full geometry optimizations with the MP2 method and robust, correlation-consistent quadruple-ζ (QZ) basis sets. 116 unique M + Ar n and X − Ar n stationary points have been characterized on the MP2/QZ potential energy surface. To the best of our knowledge, approximatel… Show more
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