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A9: Second Virial Coefficients

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    pc (MPa) Vcm cm3 mol−1 Tc(K) pcVcm RTc Coefficients of equations(3) TL (K) TU(K)
    a b c
    Ammonia 11.35 72.5 405.5 0.244 44.3 23.6 766.6 273 573
    Argon 4.90 74.6 150.9 0.291 154.2 119.3 105.1 80 1024
    Bromine 10.3 127 588 0.268 - - - - -
    Carbon dioxide 7.38 94.0 304.1 0.274 137.6 87.7 325.7 220 1100
    Carbon disulphide 7.9 173 552 0.298 211.0 167.1 538.7 280 430
    Carbon monoxide 3.50 93.1 132.9 0.295 202.6 154.2 94.2 90 573
    Chlorine 7.98 124 416.9 0.285 201.9 131.8 409.9 360 700
    Cyanogen 6.0 - 400 - 746.9 508.2 238.0 308 423
    Deuterium 1.65 60 38.2 0.312 155.1 132.5 18.9 18 423
    Deuterium oxide 21.67 56.3 643.9 0.228 −16.8 3.37 1928.2 423 773
    Dinitrogen oxide 7.25 97.4 309.6 0.274 180.7 114.8 305.4 200 423
    Fluorine 5.22 66 144.3 0.288 71.4 48.0 165.0 80 300
    Helium 0.227 57.2 5.19 0.301 114.1 98.7 3.245 7 150
    Hydrogen 1.297 65.0 33.2 0.306 315.0 289.7 9.47 14 400
    Hydrogen bromide 8.55 - 363.2 - - - - - -
    Hydrogen chloride 8.31 81 324.7 0.249 57.7 37.8 495.9 190 480
    Hydrogen cyanide 5.39 139 456.7 0.197 - - - - -
    Hydrogen deuteride 1.48 63 36.0 0.312 - - - - -
    Hydrogen fluoride 6.48 69 461 0.117 - - - - -
    Hydrogen iodide 8.31 - 424 - - - - - -
    Hydrogen sulphide 8.94 98.5 373.2 0.284 47.7 30.3 632.9 278 493
    Iodine - 155 819 - - - - - -
    Krypton 5.50 91.2 209.4 0.288 189.6 148.0 145.3 110 700
    Mercury 172 42.7 1750 0.505 - - - - -
    Neon 2.76 41.7 44.4 0.311 81.0 63.6 30.7 44 973
    Nitrogen 3.39 89.5 126.2 0.289 185.4 141.8 88.7 75 700
    Nitrogen dioxide 10.1 84 431 0.240 - - - - -
    Nitrogen oxide 6.48 57.7 180 0.250 15.9 11.0 372.3 122 311
    Oxygen 5.04 73.4 154.6 0.288 152.8 117.0 108.8 90 400
    Ozone 5.57 88.9 261.1 0.228 - - - - -
    Phosphine 6.5 - 324.5 - 248.6 164.9 276.4 190 297
    Radon 6.3 - 377 - - - - - -
    Silane 4.84 - 269.7 - - - - - -
    Silicon tetrachloride 3.59 326 508.1 0.277 - - - - -
    Silicon tetrafluoride 3.72 - 259.0 - 346.7 257.2 185.5 206 475
    Sulfur 20.7 - 1314 - - - - - -
    Sulfur dioxide 7.88 122 430.8 0.269 134.4 72.5 606.5 265 473
    Sulfur hexafluoride 3.77 - 199 318.7 0.283 422.1 281.3 273.5 200
    Sulfur trioxide 8.20 127 491.0 0.255 - - - - -
    Tin (IV) chloride 3.75 351 591.9 0.267 - - - - -
    Uranium hexafluoride 4.66 250 505.8 0.277 540.5 380.9 445.0 321 469
    Water 22.06 56.0 647.1 0.229 33.0 15.2 1300.7 293 1248
    Xenon 5.84 118 289.7 0.287 245.6 190.9 200.2 160 650
    Organic compounds
    Acetaldehyde - - 461 - −71.8 12.3 1351 288 476
    Acetic acid 5.79 171 592.7 0.201 - - - - -
    Acetone 4.70 209 508.1 0.232 - - - - -
    Acetonitrile 4.85 173 545.5 0.185 - - - - -
    Acetylene 6.14 113 308.3 0.270 49.2 42.9 354.9 200 273
    Aniline 5.31 287 699 0.262 - - - - -
    Benzene 4.90 256 562.0 0.268 571.4 348.4 526.6 290 600
    Bromobenzene 4.52 324 670 0.263 - - - - -
    Bromoethane 6.23 215 503.9 0.320 - - - - -
    Bromomethane - - 464 - 51.1 42.4 792.2 244 383
    (R13B1) 3.97 196 340.2 0.275 - - - - -
    Buta-1,3-diene 4.33 221 425 0.270 - - - - -
    Butane 3.80 255 425.1 0.274 165.4 135.4 555 250 400
    Butanone 4.21 267 536.8 0.252 948.6 314.6 702.4 315 371
    But-1-ene 4.02 240 419.6 0.277 522.9 289.6 421.2 243 420
    cis-But-2-ene 4.20 234 435.6 0.271 1369.5 778.2 297.4 251 343
    trans-But-2-ene 3.98 238 428.6 0.266 1245.0 763.3 284.3 243 333
    Carbon tetrachloride 4.56 276 556.4 0.272 607.6 463.0 461.0 316 419
    (R14) 3.74 140 227.6 0.276 256.32 172.80 206.0 175 625
    Chlorobenzene 4.52 308 632.4 0.265 - - - - -
    Chlorodifluoromethane - - - - - - - - -
    (R22) 4.99 169 369.3 0.274 374.7 270.2 287.8 298 473
    Chloroethane 5.30 - 460.4 - 182.4 88.4 717.9 273 605
    Chloroform 5.47 239 536.4 0.293 485.7 272.5 542.7 316 400
    Chloromethane 6.68 139 416.2 0.268 396.7 259.2 337.3 280 600
    Chlorotrifluoromethane - - - - - - - - -
    Cyclohexane 4.07 308 553.5 0.273 677.3 393.2 531.4 300 560
    Cyclopentane 4.51 260 511.7 0.275 - - - - -
    Cyclopropane 5.58 162 398.3 0.274 355.7 255.2 316.7 303 403
    Diethylamine 3.71 301 496.6 0.270 673.0 378.0 517.7 314 405
    Diethyl ether 3.64 280 466.7 0.262 968.3 346.6 552.3 280 400
    Dimethylamine 5.34 - 437.2 - 407.7 234.2 456.0 312 405
    Dimethyl ether 5.37 190 400.0 0.307 371.0 267.4 351.3 273 328
    2,2-Dimethylpropane 3.20 311 433.8 0.276 407.0 281.0 450 250 440
    1,4-Dioxan 5.21 238 587 0.254 - - - - -
    Ethane 4.87 146 305.3 0.279 267.3 191.5 256 210 500
    Ethanol 6.14 168 514.0 0.241 864.6 45.4 1345 313 399
    Ethyl acetate 3.83 286 523.2 0.252 982.9 407.5 598.1 330 399
    Ethylamine 5.62 182 456 0.270 533.6 289.0 452.3 293 405
    Ethylene 5.03 130 282.3 0.280 278.9 193.5 231.2 181 448
    Ethyl formate 4.74 229 508.5 0.257 763.9 341.0 542.6 323 395
    Ethyl methyl ether 4.40 221 437.8 0.267 - - - - -
    Fluorobenzene 4.55 269 560.1 0.263 613.0 360.0 555.4 318 623
    Fluoromethane 5.88 113 317.8 0.252 269.2 172.8 303.0 273 423
    Heptane 2.74 428 540.2 0.261 982.0 523.9 582.3 300 700
    Hept-1-ene - - 537.3 - 1245.0 635.1 530.9 334 411
    Hexane 3.02 368 507.6 0.264 839.6 404.1 572.6 300 450
    Hex-1-ene - - 504.0 - 836.6 460.4 507.1 313 410
    Iodobenzene 4.52 351 721 0.265 - - - - -
    Iodomethane - - 528 - 459.8 248.0 476.0 313 383
    Isobutane 3.64 259 407.8 0.278 270.3 192.1 460 250 440
    Methane 4.60 98.6 190.6 0.286 206.4 159.5 133.0 110 600
    Methanol 8.08 117 512.5 0.223 14 3.958 1840 280 400
    Methyl acetate 4.69 228 506.8 0.254 762.9 336.7 577.9 323 391
    Methylamine 7.61 - 430.7 - 85.3 57.1 685.9 293 550
    2-Methylbutane 3.38 306 460.4 0.270 952.1 620.4 355.8 280 450
    Methylcyclohexane 3.47 368 572.2 0.268 - - - - -
    Methylcyclopentane 3.78 319 532.7 0.272 - - - - -
    Methyl formate 6.00 172 487.2 0.255 581.0 269.3 525.5 319 397
    2-Methylpentane 3.04 368 497.7 0.270 - - - - -
    2-Methylpropene 4.00 239 417.9 0.275 722.1 354.4 405.8 243 333
    Naphthalene 4.05 407 748.5 0.269 - - - - -
    Octafluorocyclobutane 2.78 324 388.5 0.279 895.7 616.4 285.6 373 623
    Octane 2.49 492 568.7 0.259 1138.0 536.1 672.5 300 700
    Oct-1-ene - - 566.7 - 1328.0 631.5 614.2 359 412
    Pentane 3.37 311 469.7 0.268 377.9 237.6 560 270 500
    Pent-1-ene 3.53 - 464.8 - 655.7 344.2 499.9 294 410
    Phenol 6.1 - 694.2 - - - - - -
    Propadiene - - 393 - 391.4 272.0 310.5 223 353
    Propane 4.25 200 369.8 0.281 322.8 220.3 350 240 330
    Propan-1-ol 5.17 218 536.8 0.252 861.9 297.3 669.2 378 423
    Propene 4.60 181 364.8 0.274 286.6 197.0 349 220 400
    Propyne 5.63 164 402.4 0.275 444.6 314.6 292.2 348 473
    Pyridine 5.63 254 620.0 0.277 796.1 398.8 576.3 347 438
    Tetramethylsilane 2.82 362 448.6 0.273 792.2 502.2 403.4 295 539
    Toluene 4.11 316 591.8 0.264 719.1 373.3 646.4 341 583
    Triethylamine 3.03 389 535.6 0.265 1261.6 739.1 442.1 323 405
    Trimethylamine 4.09 254 432.8 0.288 747.0 466.5 347.3 298 375
    2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 2.57 468 544.0 0.266 - - - - -
    m-Xylene 3.54 375 617.0 0.259 - - - - -
    o-Xylene 3.73 370 630.3 0.263 - - - - -
    p-Xylene 3.51 378 616.2 0.259 - - - - -

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