Masters Theses
Abstract
"The purpose of this research is to obtain such intermolecular potential functions for liquid argon and liquid mercury by use of the experimental radial density functions available for these two liquids over a wide range of temperatures. We shall introduce the notion of a correlation between the motions of atoms in neighboring cells in a cell theory of liquid structure, and derive a theoretical radial density function involving the intermolecular potential function for a pair of atoms in the liquid. This radial density function, or as it is frequently termed, the atomic distribution function, applied to the experimental data should allow the determination of the four parameters in either of the equations"--Introduction, page 2.
Advisor(s)
Lund, Louis H., 1919-1998
Department(s)
Physics
Degree Name
M.S. in Physics
Publisher
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Publication Date
1950
Pagination
v, 38 pages
Rights
© 1950 Richard H. Kerr, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Argon
Atomic structure
Intermolecular forces
Mercury
Thesis Number
T 929
Print OCLC #
5982118
Electronic OCLC #
668081444
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Kerr, Richard H., "Intermolecular potential functions for liquid argon and liquid mercury" (1950). Masters Theses. 4826.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/4826
