MODEL OF SIMPLE LIQUIDS

The intuitively clear hole defect model can be used for quantitative estimates and for understanding the properties of liquids. An ideal liquid is defined in analogy with an ideal gas and corrected for real liquids with hole defects. The good agreement permits an application of this approximation process to the understanding of some important material properties. The effective model fills a gap in the area of applied chemistry and of chemical teaching. It also leads to a correction factor for the failure of the theorem of corresponding states. The reasons for the applicability of such a simple model are demonstrated on the basis of the Lennard‐Jones potential. Copyright © 1979 by Verlag Chemie, GmbH, Germany