What is a Molecular Model?
A molecular model postulates the interactions between molecules
More realistic models require other interatomic contributions
- Intramolecular
stretch, bend, out-of-plane bend, torsion, +intermolecular terms
- Intermolecular
van der Waals attraction and repulsion (Lennard-Jones form)
electrostatic
multibody
A typical two-body, spherical potential (Lennard-Jones model)