Van der Waals equation of state

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the phases-and-states subtree

First-order correction to the ideal gas law accounting for finite molecular volume (b) and attractive interactions (a): (p + a n²/V²)(V − nb) = nRT. Predicts liquid-gas phase transition and critical point.

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