Partial structure factors and associated correlation functions of molten strontium chloride

Abstract

Model computations on alkaline earth-halides are performed and compared with currently available literature values. The partial structure factors are calculated using a direct correlation function (DCF) similar to that obtained by Waisman and Lebowitz. This form of solution for the DCF between ion species along with a perturbation of Coulombic interaction in the MSM approximation lead to the formulation of the above result. Using suitable σ₁'s and ε (dielectric constant), the partial structure factors are computed through the use of the well-known Pearson-Rushbrooke equations. The partial structure factors so calculated are used to evaluate the total structure function and the radial distribution functions. It is found that there is satisfactory agreement between the present calculated values and other literature values. The present model gives all the general features as expected from theory inspite of its simplicity.