Abstract
Two simplified one-dimensional models for waterlike particles are studied. One is referred to as the primitive model which is a simplified version of a model introduced by Ben-Naim in 1992 [Statistical Thermodynamics for Chemists and Biochemists (Plenum, New York, 1992)]. The second, referred to as the primitive cluster model, is a simplified version of the model used by Lovett and Ben-Naim in 1969 [J. Chem. Phys. 51, 3108 (1969)]. The two models are shown to be nearly equivalent and both exhibit some of the most characteristic behavior of liquid water. It is argued that a key feature of the molecular interactions-the correlation between the strong binding energy and low local density-is essential for the manifestation of the anomalous behavior of liquid water. It is also essential for the understanding of the outstanding behavior of liquid water.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 024505 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 128 |
Issue number | 2 |
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State | Published - 2008 |