physical chem, the properties of gases
At critical point there is an inflection point and therefore (sP/sV)T = 0 and (s2P/sV2)T = 0 , using this, show that Vc/n = 3b, Tc= 8a/27bR, and Pc=1/27b2 for the vanderwaals equation of state.
At critical point there is an inflection point and therefore (sP/sV)T = 0 and (s2P/sV2)T = 0 , using this, show that Vc/n = 3b, Tc= 8a/27bR, and Pc=1/27b2 for the vanderwaals equation of state.