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Van der Waals law of corresponding states

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The Van der Waals equation becomes independent of its material parameters when pressure, temperature and molecular volume are divided by their critical values: pˉ​=8Tˉ/(3vˉ−1)−3/vˉ2. This explains the common reduced isotherms within this model, without claiming exact agreement for all real fluids.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2017 / ii / Paper 4 / 34D / iii / Solution
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