The acentric factor (ω) is a dimensionless quantity used in thermodynamics and physical chemistry to characterize the non-ideality of a fluid. It provides a measure of how much a substance deviates from ideal gas behavior, particularly in relation to the shape and size of its molecules. The acentric factor is especially relevant in the study of real gases and the design of processes involving phase equilibrium, such as in the petroleum and chemical industries.
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