Heat and Thermodynamics

5.9 Boyle Temperature from Van der Waals′ Equation

Van der Waals’ equation is

 

 

or

 

 

or

 

 

At Boyle Temperature, T becomes T_B; our perfect gas equation becomes

 

pν = RT_B     (5.33)

 

From Eqs 5.32 and 5.33, we get

 

 

or

 

 

or