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| [[File:Water drop 001.jpg|thumb|300px|The formation of a spherical [[Drop (liquid)|droplet]] of liquid water minimizes the [[surface area]], which is the natural result of [[surface tension]] in liquids.]]
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| {{Continuum mechanics}}
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| '''Liquid''' is one of [[State of matter#The Four Fundamental States|the four fundamental states of matter]] (the others being [[solid]], [[gas]], and [[Plasma (physics)|plasma]]), and is the only state with a definite volume but no fixed shape. A liquid is made up of tiny vibrating particles of matter, such as atoms and molecules, held together by intermolecular bonds. [[Water]] is, by far, the most common liquid on Earth. Like a gas, a liquid is [[fluid|able to flow]] and take the shape of a container. Some liquids resist compression, while others can be compressed. Unlike a gas, a liquid does not disperse to fill every space of a container, and maintains a fairly constant density. A distinctive property of the liquid state is [[surface tension]], leading to [[wetting]] phenomena. | |
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| The density of a liquid is usually close to that of a solid, and much higher than in a gas. Therefore, liquid and solid are both termed [[Condensed matter physics|condensed matter]]. On the other hand, as liquids and gases share the ability to flow, they are both called [[fluid]]s. Although liquid water is abundant on Earth, this state of matter is actually the least common in the known universe, because liquids require a relatively narrow temperature/pressure range to exist. Most known matter in the universe is in gaseous form (with traces of detectable solid matter) as interstellar clouds or in plasma form within stars.
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| ==Introduction==
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| [[File:Hot and cold water immiscibility thermal image.jpg|thumb|Thermal image of a sink full of hot water with cold water being added, showing how the hot and the cold water flow into each other.]]
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| Liquid is one of the four primary [[State of matter|states of matter]], with the others being [[solid]], [[gas]] and [[Plasma (physics)|plasma]]. A liquid is a [[fluid]]. Unlike a solid, the [[molecule]]s in a liquid have a much greater freedom to move. The forces that bind the molecules together in a solid are only temporary in a liquid, allowing a liquid to flow while a solid remains rigid.
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| A liquid, like a gas, displays the properties of a fluid. A liquid can flow, assume the shape of a container, and, if placed in a sealed container, will distribute applied pressure evenly to every surface in the container. Unlike a gas, a liquid may not always mix readily with another liquid, will not always fill every space in the container, forming its own surface, and will not compress significantly, except under extremely high pressures. These properties make a liquid suitable for applications such as [[hydraulics]].
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| Liquid particles are bound firmly but not rigidly. They are able to move around one another freely, resulting in a limited degree of particle mobility. As the [[temperature]] increases, the increased vibrations of the molecules causes distances between the molecules to increase. When a liquid reaches its [[boiling point]], the cohesive forces that bind the molecules closely together break, and the liquid changes to its gaseous state (unless [[superheating]] occurs). If the temperature is decreased, the distances between the molecules become smaller. When the liquid reaches its [[Melting point|freezing point]] the molecules will usually lock into a very specific order, called crystallizing, and the bonds between them become more rigid, changing the liquid into its solid state (unless [[supercooling]] occurs).
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| ==Examples==
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| Only two [[Chemical element|elements]] are liquid at [[standard conditions for temperature and pressure]]: [[mercury (element)|mercury]] and [[bromine]]. Four more elements have melting points slightly above [[room temperature]]: [[francium]], [[caesium]], [[gallium]] and [[rubidium]].<ref>Theodore Gray, The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe New York: Workman Publishing, 2009 p. 127 ISBN 1-57912-814-9</ref> Metal alloys that are liquid at room temperature include [[NaK]], a sodium-potassium metal alloy, [[galinstan]], a fusible alloy liquid, and some [[amalgam (chemistry)|amalgams]] (alloys involving mercury).
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| Pure substances that are liquid under normal conditions include [[water]], [[ethanol]] and many other organic solvents. Liquid water is of vital importance in chemistry and biology; it is believed to be a necessity for the existence of [[life]].
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| Inorganic liquids include [[water]], [[inorganic nonaqueous solvent]]s and many [[acid]]s.
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| Important everyday liquids include aqueous [[solution]]s like household [[bleach]], other [[mixture]]s of different substances such as [[mineral oil]] and [[gasoline]], [[emulsion]]s like [[vinaigrette]] or [[mayonnaise]], [[suspension (chemistry)|suspensions]] like [[blood]], and [[colloid]]s like [[paint]] and [[milk]].
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| Many gases can be [[Liquefaction of gases|liquefied]] by cooling, producing liquids such as [[liquid oxygen]], [[liquid nitrogen]], [[liquid hydrogen]] and [[liquid helium]]. Not all gases can be liquified at atmospheric pressure, for example [[carbon dioxide]] can only be liquified at pressures above 5.1 [[Atmosphere (unit)|atm]].
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| Some materials cannot be classified within the classical three states of matter; they possess solid-like and liquid-like properties. Examples include [[liquid crystal]]s, used in LCD displays, and [[biological membrane]]s.
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| ==Applications==
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| Liquids have a variety of uses, as lubricants, solvents, and coolants. In hydraulic systems, liquid is used to transmit power.
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| In [[tribology]], liquids are studied for their properties as [[lubricants]]. Lubricants such as [[oil]] are chosen for [[viscosity]] and flow characteristics that are suitable throughout the [[operating temperature]] range of the component. Oils are often used in [[engine]]s, [[gear box]]es, [[metalworking]], and hydraulic systems for their good lubrication properties.<ref>Theo Mang, Wilfried Dressel [http://books.google.com/books?id=UTdfxf2rkNcC& ’’Lubricants and lubrication’’], Wiley-VCH 2007 ISBN 3-527-31497-0</ref>
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| Many liquids are used as [[solvents]], to dissolve other liquids or solids. [[Solution]]s are found in a wide variety of applications, including [[paint]]s, [[sealant]]s, and [[adhesive]]s. [[Naptha]] and [[acetone]] are used frequently in industry to clean oil, grease, and tar from parts and machinery. [[Body fluid]]s are water based solutions.
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| [[Surfactant]]s are commonly found in [[soap]]s and [[detergent]]s. Solvents like [[alcohol]] are often used as [[antimicrobial]]s. They are found in [[cosmetics]], [[ink]]s, and liquid [[dye laser]]s. They are used in the food industry, in processes such as the extraction of [[vegetable oil]].<ref>George Wypych [http://books.google.com/books?id=NzhUTvUkpDQC&pg=PA847 ’’Handbook of solvents’’] William Andrew Publishing 2001 pp. 847–881 ISBN 1-895198-24-0</ref>
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| Liquids tend to have better [[thermal conductivity]] than gases, and the ability to flow makes a liquid suitable for removing excess heat from mechanical components. The heat can be removed by channeling the liquid through a [[heat exchanger]], such as a [[radiator]], or the heat can be removed with the liquid during [[evaporation]].<ref>N. B. Vargaftik ’’Handbook of thermal conductivity of liquids and gases’’ CRC Press 1994 ISBN 0-8493-9345-0</ref> Water or [[glycol]] coolants are used to keep [[engine]]s from overheating.<ref>Jack Erjavec [http://books.google.com/books?id=U4TBoJB2zgsC&pg=PA309 ’’Automotive technology: a systems approach’’] Delmar Learning 2000 p. 309 ISBN 1-4018-4831-1</ref> The coolants used in [[nuclear reactor]]s include water or liquid metals, such as [[sodium]] or [[bismuth]].<ref>Gerald Wendt ’’The prospects of nuclear power and technology’’ D. Van Nostrand Company 1957 p. 266</ref> [[Liquid propellant]] films are used to cool the thrust chambers of [[rocket]]s.<ref>’’Modern engineering for design of liquid-propellant rocket engines’’ by Dieter K. Huzel, David H. Huang – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1992 p. 99 ISBN 1-56347-013-6</ref> In [[machining]], water and oils are used to remove the excess heat generated, which can quickly ruin both the work piece and the tooling. During [[perspiration]], sweat removes heat from the human body by evaporating. In the [[heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning]] industry (HVAC), liquids such as water are used to transfer heat from one area to another.<ref>Thomas E Mull ’’HVAC principles and applications manual’’ McGraw-Hill 1997 ISBN 0-07-044451-X</ref>
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| Liquid is the primary component of [[hydraulic]] systems, which take advantage of [[Pascal's law]] to provide [[fluid power]]. Devices such as [[pump]]s and [[waterwheel]]s have been used to change liquid motion into [[mechanical work]] since ancient times. [[Oil]]s are forced through [[hydraulic pump]]s, which transmit this force to [[hydraulic cylinder]]s. Hydraulics can be found in many applications, such as [[automotive brakes]] and [[automotive transmission|transmissions]], [[heavy equipment (construction)|heavy equipment]], and [[airplane]] control systems. Various [[hydraulic press]]es are used extensively in repair and manufacturing, for lifting, pressing, clamping and forming.<ref>R. Keith Mobley [http://books.google.com/books?id=8DyLdlfJzoMC&pg=PA1 ''Fluid power dynamics''] Butterworth-Heinemann 2000 p. vii ISBN 0-7506-7174-2</ref>
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| Liquids are sometimes used in measuring devices. A [[thermometer]] often uses the [[thermal expansion]] of liquids, such as [[mercury (element)|mercury]], combined with their ability to flow to indicate temperature. A [[manometer]] uses the weight of the liquid to indicate [[air pressure]].<ref>Bela G. Liptak [http://books.google.com/books?id=pPMursVsxlMC&pg=PA807 ’’Instrument engineers’ handbook: process control’’] CRC Press 1999 p. 807 ISBN 0-8493-1081-4</ref>
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| ==Mechanical properties==
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| ===Volume===
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| Quantities of liquids are commonly measured in units of [[volume]]. These include the [[International System of Units|SI]] unit [[cubic metre]] (m<sup>3</sup>) and its divisions, in particular the cubic decimetre, more commonly called the [[litre]] (1 dm<sup>3</sup> = 1 L = 0.001 m<sup>3</sup>), and the cubic centimetre, also called millilitre (1 cm<sup>3</sup> = 1 mL = 0.001 L = 10<sup>−6</sup> m<sup>3</sup>).
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| The [[volume]] of a quantity of liquid is fixed by its [[temperature]] and [[pressure]]. Liquids generally expand when heated, and contract when cooled. [[Water]] between 0 °C and 4 °C is a notable exception.
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| Liquids have little [[compressibility]]: water, for example, requires a pressure of the order of 200 bar to increase its [[density]] by 1/1000. In the study of [[fluid dynamics]], liquids are often treated as [[incompressible]], especially when studying [[incompressible flow]].
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| ===Pressure and buoyancy===
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| {{main|fluid statics}}
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| In a [[gravitational field]], liquids exert [[pressure]] on the sides of a container as well as on anything within the liquid itself. This pressure is transmitted in all directions and increases with depth. If a liquid is at rest in a uniform gravitational field, the pressure, ''p'', at any depth, ''z'', is given by
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| :<math>p=\rho g z\,</math>
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| where:
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| :<math>\rho\,</math> is the [[density]] of the liquid (assumed constant)
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| :<math>g\,</math> is the [[gravity|gravitational acceleration]].
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| Note that this formula assumes that the pressure ''at'' the free surface is zero, and that [[surface tension]] effects may be neglected.
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| Objects immersed in liquids are subject to the phenomenon of [[buoyancy]]. (Buoyancy is also observed in other fluids, but is especially strong in liquids due to their high density.)
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| ===Surfaces===
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| {{main|surface science}}
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| [[File:2006-01-14 Surface waves.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Surface wave]]s in [[water]]]]
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| Unless the volume of a liquid exactly matches the volume of its container, one or more surfaces are observed. The surface of a liquid behaves like an elastic membrane in which [[surface tension]] appears, allowing the formation of [[Drop (liquid)|drops]] and [[liquid bubble|bubble]]s. [[Surface wave]]s, [[capillary action]], [[wetting]], and [[Ripple (fluid dynamics)|ripples]] are other consequences of [[surface tension]].
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| ===Flow===
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| {{main|fluid mechanics}}
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| {{main|fluid dynamics}}
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| [[Viscosity]] measures the resistance of a liquid which is being deformed by either shear stress or extensional stress.
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| When a liquid is [[supercooling|supercooled]] towards the [[glass transition]], the viscosity increases dramatically. The liquid then becomes a [[viscoelasticity|viscoelastic]] medium that shows both the [[elasticity (physics)|elasticity]] of a solid and the fluidity of a liquid, depending on the time scale of observation or on the frequency of perturbation.
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| ===Sound propagation===
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| {{main|speed of sound#Speed of sound in liquids}}
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| In a fluid the only non-zero [[stiffness]] is to volumetric deformation (a fluid does not sustain shear forces). Hence the speed of sound in a fluid is given by
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| <math>c = \sqrt {K/\rho}</math> where ''K'' is the [[bulk modulus]] of the fluid, and ''ρ'' the density. To give a typical value, in fresh water ''c''=1497 m/s at 25 °C.
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| ==Thermodynamics==
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| ===Phase transitions===
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| {{main|boiling}}
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| {{main|boiling point}}
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| {{main|melting}}
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| {{main|melting point}}
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| [[File:Phase-diag2.svg|thumb|300px|A typical [[phase diagram]]. The dotted line gives the anomalous behaviour of [[water]]. The green lines show how the [[freezing point]] can vary with pressure, and the blue line shows how the [[boiling point]] can vary with pressure. The red line shows the boundary where [[Sublimation (chemistry)|sublimation]] or [[Deposition (physics)|deposition]] can occur.]]
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| At a temperature below the [[boiling point]], any matter in liquid form will evaporate until the condensation of gas above reach an equilibrium. At this point the gas will condense at the same rate as the liquid evaporates. Thus, a liquid cannot exist permanently if the evaporated liquid is continually removed. A liquid at its [[boiling point]] will evaporate more quickly than the gas can condense at the current pressure. A liquid at or above its boiling point will normally boil, though [[superheating]] can prevent this in certain circumstances.
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| At a temperature below the freezing point, a liquid will tend to [[crystallization|crystallize]], changing to its solid form. Unlike the transition to gas, there is no equilibrium at this transition under constant pressure, so unless [[supercooling]] occurs, the liquid will eventually completely crystallize. Note that this is only true under constant pressure, so e.g. water and ice in a closed, strong container might reach an equilibrium where both phases coexist. For the opposite transition from solid to liquid, see [[melting]].
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| ===Solutions===
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| {{main|solution}}
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| Liquids can display [[immiscibility]]. The most familiar mixture of two immiscible liquids in everyday life is the [[vegetable oil]] and [[water]] in [[Italian dressing|Italian salad dressing]]. A familiar set of miscible liquids is water and alcohol. Liquid components in a mixture can often be separated from one another via [[fractional distillation]].
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| ==Microscopic properties==
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| ===Static structure factor===
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| {{main|structure of liquids and glasses}}
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| [[File:Teilchenmodell Fluessigkeit.svg|thumb|right|200px|Structure of a classical monatomic liquid. Atoms have many nearest neighbors in contact, yet no long-range order is present.]]
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| In a liquid, atoms do not form a crystalline lattice, nor do they show any other form of [[long-range order]]. This is evidenced by the absence of [[Bragg peak]]s in [[X-ray diffraction|X-ray]] and [[neutron diffraction]]. Under normal conditions, the diffraction pattern has circular symmetry, expressing the [[isotropy]] of the liquid. In radial direction, the diffraction intensity smoothly oscillates. This is usually described by the [[static structure factor]] ''S(q)'', with wavenumber ''q''=(4π/λ)sinθ given by the wavelength λ of the probe (photon or neutron) and the [[Bragg angle]] θ. The oscillations of ''S(q)'' express the ''near order'' of the liquid, i.e. the correlations between an atom and a few shells of nearest, second nearest, ... neighbors.
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| A more intuitive description of these correlations is given by the [[radial distribution function]] ''g(r)'', which is basically the [[Fourier transform]] of ''S(q)''. It represents a spatial average of a temporal snapshot of [[pair correlations]] in the liquid.
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| [[File:Lennard-Jones Radial Distribution Function.svg|thumb|300px|Radial distribution function of the [[Lennard–Jones potential|Lennard-Jones model fluid]].]]
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| ===Sound dispersion and structural relaxation===
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| The above expression for the sound velocity <math>c = \sqrt {K/\rho}</math> contains the [[bulk modulus]] ''K''. If ''K'' is frequency independent then the liquid behaves as a [[linear medium]], so that sound propagates without [[dissipation]] and without [[mode coupling]]. In reality, any liquid shows some [[Acoustic dispersion|dispersion]]: with increasing frequency, ''K'' crosses over from the low-frequency, liquid-like limit <math>K_0</math> to the high-frequency, solid-like limit <math>K_\infty</math>. In normal liquids, most of this cross over takes place at frequencies between GHz and THz, sometimes called [[hypersound]].
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| At sub-GHz frequencies, a normal liquid cannot sustain [[shear wave]]s: the zero-frequency limit of the [[shear modulus]] is <math>G_0=0</math>. This is sometimes seen as the defining property of a liquid.<ref>{{cite doi|10.1017/S0305004100017138|noedit}}</ref><ref>{{cite doi|10.1063/1.1750497|noedit}}</ref>
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| However, just as the bulk modulus ''K'', the shear modulus ''G'' is frequency dependent,
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| and at hypersound frequencies it shows a similar cross over from the liquid-like limit <math>G_0</math> to a solid-like, non-zero limit <math>G_\infty</math>.
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| According to the [[Kramers-Kronig relation]], the dispersion in the sound velocity (given by the real part of ''K'' or ''G'') goes along with a maximum in the sound attenuation (dissipation, given by the imaginary part of ''K'' or ''G''). According to [[linear response theory]], the Fourier transform of ''K'' or ''G'' describes how the system returns to equilibrium after an external perturbation; for this reason, the dispersion step in the GHz..THz region is also called [[structural relaxation]]. According the [[fluctuation-dissipation theorem]], relaxation ''towards'' equilibrium is intimately connected to fluctuations ''in'' equilibrium. The density fluctuations associated with sound waves can be experimentally observed by [[Brillouin scattering]].
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| On supercooling a liquid towards the glass transition, the crossover from liquid-like to solid-like response moves from GHz to MHz, kHz, Hz, ...; equivalently, the characteristic time of structural relaxation increases from ns to μs, ms, s, ... This is the microscopic explanation for the above mentioned viscoelastic behaviour of glass-forming liquids.
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| ===Effects of association===
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| The mechanisms of atomic/molecular [[diffusion]] (or [[particle displacement]]) in solids are closely related to the mechanisms of viscous flow and solidification in liquid materials. Descriptions of [[viscosity]] in terms of molecular "free space" within the liquid<ref name="Macleod1923">
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| |author=D.B. Macleod
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| |title=On a relation between the viscosity of a liquid and its coefficient of expansion
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| |journal=Trans. Farad. Soc.
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| |volume=19 |page=6
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| |year=1923
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| |doi=10.1039/tf9231900006
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| }}</ref>
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| were modified as needed in order to account for liquids whose molecules are known to be "associated" in the liquid state at ordinary temperatures. When various molecules combine together to form an associated molecule, they enclose within a semi-rigid system a certain amount of space which before was available as free space for mobile molecules. Thus, increase in viscosity upon cooling due to the tendency of most substances to become ''associated'' on cooling.<ref name="Stewart1930">
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| |author=G.W Stewart
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| |title=The Cybotactic (Molecular Group) Condition in Liquids; the Association of Molecules
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| |journal=Phys. Rev.
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| |volume=35 |page=726
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| |year=1930
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| |doi=10.1103/PhysRev.35.726
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| |bibcode = 1930PhRv...35..726S
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| |issue=7 }}</ref>
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| Similar arguments could be used to describe the effects of [[pressure]] on viscosity, where it may be assumed that the viscosity is chiefly a function of the volume for liquids with a finite [[compressibility]]. An increasing viscosity with rise of pressure is therefore expected. In addition, if the volume is expanded by heat but reduced again by pressure, the viscosity remains the same.
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| The local tendency to orientation of molecules in small groups lends the liquid (as referred to previously) a certain degree of association. This association results in a considerable "internal pressure" within a liquid, which is due almost entirely to those molecules which, on account of their temporary low velocities (following the Maxwell distribution) have coalesced with other molecules. The internal pressure between several such molecules might correspond to that between a group of molecules in the solid form.
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| ==References==
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| {{State of matter}}
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