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The '''compressibility factor''', <math>Z</math>, is given by
 
:<math>Z=\frac{pV}{Nk_BT}</math>
 
where ''p'' is the [[pressure]], ''V'' is the volume, <math>k_B</math> is the [[Boltzmann constant]], ''T'' is the [[temperature]] and ''N'' is the number of molecules.
==Compressibility factor of an Ideal Gas==
From the [[Equation of State: Ideal Gas | ideal gas law]]  we see that
 
:<math>Z= \frac{pV}{Nk_BT}=1</math>
 
(see also: [[Zeno line]])
==References==
[[Category: Classical thermodynamics]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 28 February 2008

The compressibility factor, , is given by

where p is the pressure, V is the volume, is the Boltzmann constant, T is the temperature and N is the number of molecules.

Compressibility factor of an Ideal Gas[edit]

From the ideal gas law we see that

(see also: Zeno line)

References[edit]