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Problem 2.202

Calculate the temperature and density of carbon dioxide in critical state, assuming the gas to be a Van der Waals one.

Reveal Answer
Tcr=8/27a/bR=0.30kK,ρcr=1/3M/b=0.34 g/cm3T_{c r}={ }^{8} /_{27} a / b R=0.30 \mathrm{kK}, \quad \rho_{c r}=1 / 3 M / b=0.34 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}