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The inversion temperature for a van der Waals gas is given by:

Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
  • $ {{T}_{i}}=\frac{2a}{Rb} $
  • $ {{T}_{i}}=\frac{a}{Rb} $
  • $ {{T}_{i}}=\frac{a}{2Rb} $
  • $ {{T}_{i}}=0.5\,{{T}_{Boyle}} $
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Inversion temperature of a van der Waals gas is given by $ {{T}_{i}}=\frac{2a}{Rb}=2{{T}_{b}} $ (where $ {{T}_{b}}= $ Boyle temperature)
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Concepts Used:

Van Der Waals Equation

Van der Waals equation is an equation relating the relationship between the pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of real gases.

Read More: Derivation of Van Der Waals Equation

Derivation of Van der Waals equation:

For a real gas containing ‘n’ moles, the equation is written as

Where, P, V, T, n are the pressure, volume, temperature and moles of the gas. ‘a’ and ‘b’ constants specific to each gas.

Where,

Vm: molar volume of the gas

R: universal gas constant

T: temperature

P: pressure

V: volume

Thus, Van der Waals equation can be reduced to ideal gas law as PVm = RT.

The equation can further be written as;

  1. Cube power of volume:
  2. Reduced equation (Law of corresponding states) in terms of critical constants:

Units of Van der Waals equation Constants

a: atm lit² mol-²

b: litre mol-¹