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Van der Waals equation

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The van der Waals equation is an equation of state in thermodynamics relating the physical quantities pressure, volume, temperature, and van der Waals forces in a gas.

Equation

The law states: \left(P-\alpha\frac{n^2}{V^2}\right)(V-\beta n)=nRT where \alpha and \beta are dependent on the gas, V is the volume, P is the pressure, n is the number of moles of gas, R is the universal gas constant, T is the temperature.

The van der Waals equation is useful for high-pressure gases where the ideal gas law is inaccurate.

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