The effect of density variation on the structure of liquid hydrogen chloride. A Monte Carlo study.

An intermolecular potential for liquid hydrogen chloride is derived from ab initio calculations and is further refined by using solid state properties. The potential function includes a two-center Lennard-Jones term, a six-center point charge model and many-body polarization forces. Monte Carlo calculations are performed for two densities (ρ=0.85 g/cm3, 0.50 g/cm3) at two temperatures (T=25 °C, 100 °C). The relative importance of the various contributions to the intermolecular potential are elucidated by comparison to neutron diffraction experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]