Critical temperature

Critical temperature of a van der Waals fluid depends on the parameters \(a\) and \(b\) of the van der Waals equation and the molar gas constant \(R\). See Critical parameters.

Notation:

1. \(R\) (R) is molar_gas_constant.

Links:

1. Wikipedia.

critical_temperature

Critical temperature of the van der Waals fluid.

Symbol:

T_c

Latex:

\(T_\text{c}\)

Dimension:

temperature

attractive_forces_parameter

Parameter of the van der Waals equation denoting the magnitude of attractive forces between gas molecules.

Symbol:

a

excluded_volume_parameter

Parameter of the van der Waals equation denoting an excluded molar volume due to a finite size of molecules.

Symbol:

b

law

T_c = 8 * a / (27 * R * b)

Latex:

\[T_\text{c} = \frac{8 a}{27 R b}\]