STRUCTURE AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF MOLTEN AG(CL1-XIX)

Neutron diffraction and ultrasonic velocity measurements have been car ried out for molten Ag(Cl1-xIx) to investigate the local structure and thermodynamic properties. In the structure factors for all concentrat ions, the prepeak can be observed which suggests cluster formation of halogen ions around a central cation. The temperature dependence of th e adiabatic compressibility becomes larger for x = 0.57, where the mel ting temperature has the lowest value. The concentration variations of the structure factor and thermodynamic properties of this system are discussed.