The average kinetic energy (T) released during unimolecular decomposition of protonated ammonia ion clusters, (NH3)"H+, has been measured as a function of cluster size for = 2-8. There is a pronounced discontinuity in the generally rising function of (T) with n, reflecting the filling of the first solvation shell at = 5.
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