Structural Biochemistry/Application of the Virial Equations

Application of the Virial Equations
2 forms of virial expansion are infinite series.


 * 1) Z=1+B^' P+C^' P^2+D^('P^3 )+⋯


 * 1) Z=1+B/V+C/V^2 +D/V^3 +…


 * B^'= B/RT
 * C^'=(C-B^2)/〖(RT)〗^2
 * D^'= (D-3BC+2B^3)/〖(RT)〗^3

When we derive the relations, set Z = PV/RT and solve for P.

Reference
Smith, J. M., and Ness H. C. Van. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987. Print.