This table gives second virial coefficients of about 110 inorganic and organic gases as a function of temperature. Selected data from the literature have been fitted by least squares to the equation
where T0 = 298.15 K. The table gives the minimum and maximum temperatures for which the equation is valid as well the the value of the second virial coefficient B at those temperatures. Column definitions for the table are as follows.
Column heading | Definition |
Name | Compound name; listed alphabetically |
Mol. form. | Molecular formula |
Tmin | Minimum temperature for which equation above is valid, in K |
BTmin | Value of second virial coefficient B at Tmin, in units cm3 mol-1 |
Tmax | Maximum temperature for which equation above is valid, in K |
BTmax | Value of second virial coefficient B at Tmax, in units cm3 mol-1 |
a(1) | First coefficient of smoothing equation |
a(2) | Second coefficient of smoothing equation |
a(3) | Third coefficient of smoothing equation |
a(4) | Fourth coefficient of smoothing equation, when needed |
a(5) | Fifth coefficient of smoothing equation, when needed |
The smoothing equation may be used with the tabulated coefficients for interpolation within the indicated temperature range. It should not be used for extrapolation beyond this range. A useful compilation of virial coefficient data from the literature may be found in the reference.
Name | Mol. form. | Tmin/K | BTmin/cm3 mol-1 | Tmax/K | BTmax/cm3 mol-1 | a(1) | a(2) | a(3) | a(4) | a(5) |
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Acetaldehyde | CH3CHO | 290 | -1352 | 470 | -283 | -1217 | -4647 | -5725 | ||
Acetone | (CH3)2CO | 300 | -1996 | 480 | -375 | -2051 | -8903 | -18056 | -16448 | |
Acetonitrile | CH3CN | 330 | -3468 | 410 | -1425 | -5840 | -29175 | -47611 | ||
Acetylene | HC≡CH | 200 | -573 | 270 | -263 | -216 | -375 | -716 | ||
Ammonia | NH3 | 290 | -302 | 420 | -101 | -271 | -1022 | -2715 | -4189 | |
Argon | Ar | 100 | -184 | 1000 | 22 | -16 | -60 | -9.7 | -1.5 | |
Benzene | C6H6 | 290 | -1588 | 600 | -291 | -1477 | -3851 | -3683 | -1423 | |
Boron trifluoride | BF3 | 200 | -338 | 440 | -23 | -106 | -330 | -251 | -80 | |
Bromomethane | CH3Br | 280 | -645 | 380 | -274 | -559 | -1324 | |||
Butane | C4H10 | 250 | -1170 | 550 | -171 | -735 | -1835 | -1922 | -1330 | |
1-Butanol | C4H9OH | 350 | -1693 | 440 | -593 | -2629 | -6315 | |||
2-Butanol | C4H10O | 380 | -1110 | 420 | -721 | -2232 | -5209 | |||
2-Butanone | C4H8O | 310 | -2056 | 370 | -1135 | -2282 | -5907 | |||
1-Butene | C4H8 | 300 | -624 | 420 | -294 | -633 | -1442 | -932 | ||
Carbon dioxide | CO2 | 220 | -244 | 1100 | 19 | -127 | -288 | -118 | ||
Carbon disulfide | CS2 | 280 | -932 | 430 | -375 | -807 | -1829 | -1371 | ||
Carbon monoxide | CO | 210 | -36 | 480 | 11 | -9 | -58 | -18 | ||
Chlorine | Cl2 | 210 | -508 | 900 | -12 | -303 | -555 | 9 | 329 | 68 |
1-Chlorobutane | C4H9Cl | 330 | -1224 | 570 | -309 | -1643 | -4897 | -6178 | -3718 |