Why we use virial equation of state?
Since the perfect gas law is an imperfect description of a real gas, we can combine the perfect gas law and the compressibility factors of real gases to develop an equation to describe the isotherms of a real gas. This Equation is known as the Virial Equation of state, which expresses the deviation from ideality in terms of a power series in the density.
The actual behavior of fluids is often described with the virial equation:
PV = RT[1 + (B/V) + (C/(V^2)) + ...] ,
where,
B is the second virial coefficient,
C is called the third virial coefficient, etc.
in which the temperature-dependent constants for each gas are known as the virial coefficients. The second virial coefficient, B, has units of volume (L).
How to Calculate Second Virial Coefficient using Compressibility Factor?
Second Virial Coefficient using Compressibility Factor calculator uses Second Virial Coefficient = ((Compressibility Factor-1)*[R]*Temperature)/Pressure to calculate the Second Virial Coefficient, The Second Virial Coefficient using Compressibility Factor formula is defined as the ratio of the product of the universal gas constant, temperature and the difference between the compressibility factor and unity to the pressure. Second Virial Coefficient is denoted by B symbol.
How to calculate Second Virial Coefficient using Compressibility Factor using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Second Virial Coefficient using Compressibility Factor, enter Compressibility Factor (z), Temperature (T) & Pressure (p) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Second Virial Coefficient using Compressibility Factor calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1005.506 = ((11.31975-1)*[R]*450)/38.4.