Structure of Supercooled Aqueous Zinc(II) Bromide Solutions by Raman and X-Ray Scattering Methods
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Abstract The structure of aqueous zinc(II) bromide solutions with [H2O/[ZnBr2] molar ratios 5 and 10 in the supercooled state and at ambient temperature has been investigated by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray scattering. Raman spectra of glassy solutions have also been measured for comparison. The Raman and X-ray data suggest that tetrabromo and hexaaqua zinc(II) complexes are favoured in the supercooled and glassy state, while dibromo- and tribromozinc(II) complexes are formed as main species in the solutions at ambient temperature. Probably the reactions and occur in the supercooled and glassy solutions. These equilibrium shifts are discussed.