From spectral moments of infrared vibration-rotation bands, the mean square torques are measured for COg, N20 and C2D 2 mixed with neon, argon and krypton and appear to be a linear function of the density up to 250 amagat. Above this density and up to 468 amagat, a departure from linearity is observed in the study of CO2-krypton mixtures.In the linear range, a Semi-empirical interrnolecular potential, proposed by Gordon, is used to interpret the results. This potential introduces an anisotropic parameter ~ for the repulsive forces. It is shown that ~ is dependent only on the active molecule. Moreover, it is concluded that the repulsive forces play a dominant part in the mean square torque.