Structural Analysis of Some Molten Materials by X-ray Diffraction: Part 3.—MnCl2

Abstract

The structure of molten MnCl2 has been examined by consideration of the radial distribution function. The nearest Mn-Cl distance is 2.51 A and the coordination number of manganese is 4.0. An f.c.c. structural model with loosely distributed Cl atoms was proposed on the basis of tetrahedral coordination of Cl atoms around each Mn atom.