Simple Dense Fluids

Simple Dense Fluids is a nine-chapter text that explores the chemistry and physics of simple fluid systems. Simple systems primarily include the noble gases, the homonuclear diatomic molecules, and a select group of some polyatomic but spherically symmetrical molecules.
The opening chapter describes the change of thermodynamic functions along the saturation line and how these functions can best be obtained from sets of measurements that are often in conflict, with an emphasis on the functions of three simple liquids: argon, nitrogen, and oxygen. The following chapter outlines the basic thermodynamic and statistical mechanical ideas that have been applied to the liquid-vapor interface, followed by a summary of surface tension data of simple fluids. Considerable chapters are devoted to X-ray, light, and neutron scattering measurements on simple dense fluids. This book further discusses the use of electromagnetic data, especially the dielectric constant and refractive index, in the interpretation of molecular interactions and molecular structure. The available experimental data on several nonpolar liquids and liquid mixtures are also provided. The final chapters survey the nuclear relaxation and spectroscopic data in simple liquids. These chapters also present experimental data relevant to transport phenomena in simple fluids.
Workers and researchers in the field of simple dense fluids will find this book of great value.

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List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Thermodynamic Functions along the Orthobaric Liquid Line

1. Introduction
2. The Thermodynamic Functions
3. Correlation of Experimental Results
4. Singularities at the Critical Point
   References
   The Surface Tension of Simple Fluids
5. Introduction
6. Thermodynamics
7. Optical Measurements of the Structure of the Interface
8. Some Empirical Formulas and the Critical Point
9. Theoretical Description
10. Experimental Method
11. Data
    References
    X-Ray Scattering Studies of Simple Fluids
12. Introduction
13. Large Angle Scattering
14. Small Angle X-Ray Scattering
    References
    Light Scattering from Simple Dense Fluids
15. Introduction
16. Theoretical Background
17. Xenon
18. Helium
19. Other Systems
20. Conclusion
    References
    Neutron Scattering Results
21. Neutron Method
22. Liquid Helium
23. Liquid Argon
24. Hydrogen
25. Methane
    References
    The Electromagnetic Equation of State Data
26. Introduction
27. Theory
28. Experimental
29. Conclusion
    References
    Nuclear Relaxation in Simple Liquids
30. Introduction
31. Experimental Results
    References
    Spectroscopy in Simple Liquids
32. The Rare Gases
33. Hydrogen
34. Carbon Monoxide
35. Oxygen
36. Nitrogen
37. Methane
    References
    Comments on the Experimental and Theoretical Study of Transport Phenomena in Simple Liquids
38. Introduction
    References
39. Comments on the Theory of Transport Phenomena
    References
40. Experimental Procedures and a Comparison between Theory and Observation
    References
41. Literature Survey
    Chemical Name Index
    Author Index
    Subject Index