van der Waals equation

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algebra
thermodynamic equation
gptkbp:accountsFor intermolecular forces
finite molecular size
gptkbp:amendedBy ideal gas law
gptkbp:appliesTo non-ideal gases
gptkbp:aRepresents attractive forces
gptkbp:bRepresents finite volume of molecules
gptkbp:describes real gas behavior
gptkbp:form (P + a(n/V)^2)(V - nb) = nRT
gptkbp:formedBy 1873
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label van der Waals equation
gptkbp:improves ideal gas law
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals
gptkbp:parameter P
R
V
a
b
n
T
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals'_doctoral_thesis
gptkbp:usedIn physical chemistry
thermodynamics
gptkbp:usedToCalculate liquefaction of gases
critical point
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5