virial coefficients

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.V06625
Coefficients (\(B\rm{,}C\rm{,}\,...\)) in the virial equation of state for a real gas \(p\ V_{\rm{m}}=R\ T\ (1+\frac{B}{V_{\rm{m}}}+\frac{C}{V_{\rm{m}}^{2}}+\,...)\) where \(p\) is the pressure, \(V_{\rm{m}}\) the molar volume, \(R\) the gas constant and \(T\) the thermodynamic temperature.
Source:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 49 [Terms] [Book]
See also:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 58 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'virial coefficients' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.V06625 RIS BibTex EndNote
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