Question

Structure of liquids (a qualitative description)

Answer 1

Liquids, like gases, are characterized by the absence of a long-order range, which is present in the crystalline materials. However, they do have a medium-order range that is produced due to the chemical bonds and their interactions.

To study the structure of liquids, it is also important to understand and study macroscopic properties of matter, which includes interconversion of the 3 states namely, gases, liquid, and solids.

The structure of liquids can be studied computationally by using quantum mechanics and also by suing techniques like Monte-Carlo Simulation, Molecular dynamics, diffraction methods, and NMR.