Molten Alkali Halides: Straightforward Prediction of Surface Tension

摘要

This article provides a new model for predicting the surface tension of molten alkali halides, because the subject is worthy of investigation. A relationship exists between the surface tension (γ) at the melting point (T_m), molar volume (V), internuclear distance (D), and radius ratio ((r~+)/(r~-)). The basic idea results from the assumption that all of the parameters are constants. The relation depends on the reliability and accuracy of all the constants on which it is based. The formula was examined and showed remarkable agreement between the calculated surface tension and experimental data within a difference of less than 10 pct for most of the salts studied.