The first principles calculations for K3H(SO4)(2) (KHS) system are performe
d in order to determine its stable structure in the presence of the hydroge
n or the deuterium in its hydrogen bond, and to discuss the origin of the l
arge isotope effect in the KHS system. As a result, a reasonable value of t
he antiferroelectric interaction energy is obtained. It is also found that
the position of the hydrogen is closer to the center of the hydrogen bond t
han that of the deuterium, based on the calculated results of the proton-po
sition dependence of the oxygen-oxygen distance and on the experimental fac
t that the oxygen-oxygen distance in K3D(SO4)(2) (DKHS) is larger than that
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