NOTE ON THE BEHAVIOR OF A VAPOR-LIQUID SYSTEM ABOVE AND BELOW THE CRITICAL POINT

Abstract

ON THE BASIS OF Van der Waals'equation we show that the maxima in the specific heat at constant pressure (infinite below the critical point and finite above) lie on one continuous line through the critical point. Experimental data fit the curve, above as well as below the critical point, although Van der Waals' equation is known to be not entirely correct. The calculation is based on the rules of E HRENFEST FOR HIGHER ORDER TRANSITIONS AND DOES NOT MAKE USE OF THE CALORIC PROPERTIES OF THE SUBSTANCE. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0288110

Entities

People

  • Paul H.e. Meijer

Organizations

  • The Catholic University of America

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Heat Capacity
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Specific Heat
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Quantum Chemistry