title: Existence of doubly charged lead monohydrate: experimental evidence and theoretical examination.
abstract: Despite reports to the contrary, doubly charged lead monohydrate is a stable species against both proton and charge transfers. [Pb(H(2)O)](2+) has been observed as a minor product in the ligand-exchange reaction of [Pb(CH(3)CN)](2+) with H(2)O after collisional activation. Density functional theory has been used to examine reaction profiles of [Pb(H(2)O)(n)](2+) where n = 1, 2, and 3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3.
authors.forename: Tujin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Galina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orlova
authors.forename: Jingzhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Diethard K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bohme
authors.forename: Alan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hopkinson
authors.forename: K W Michael
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authors.lastname: Siu