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6 years ago
Why is the value for the dielectric constant for water in the solvation shell around ions less than that for bulk water?
 
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Water molecules immediately around the ion are ordered more than those in the bulk. Thus, they cannot respond to the electric field due to solvated ions. Therefore, they are less ef-fective in screening the electric field due to solvated ions, leading to a smaller value of r.
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