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1) Use the '' | 1) Use the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_der_Waals_equation van der Waals equation]'' to calculate the isothermal compressibility <math>\kappa_T = -\frac{1}{V}\left( \frac{\partial V}{\partial P} \right)_T</math>, at <math>T\; >\; T_c</math>. | ||
2) Determine its behavior near the critical point, and obtain the corresponding critical exponent <math>\gamma</math>, defined by <math>\kappa_T\; {\sim }\; |T - T_c |^{-\gamma}</math>. | 2) Determine its behavior near the critical point, and obtain the corresponding critical exponent <math>\gamma</math>, defined by <math>\kappa_T\; {\sim }\; |T - T_c |^{-\gamma}</math>. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 28 January 2009
Critical behavior at the liquid-gas critical point
1) Use the van der Waals equation to calculate the isothermal compressibility , at .
2) Determine its behavior near the critical point, and obtain the corresponding critical exponent , defined by .
