Exploring equations of state (like Van der Waals and Redlich-Kwong) to predict how gases and liquids behave under pressure.
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: P-V-T relations of fluids, the Zeroth Law, and detailed analysis of First and Second Laws. Properties of Pure Fluids Exploring equations of state (like Van der Waals
: Extensive coverage of Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (VLE) , including the UNIFAC and UNIQUAC group contribution methods for predicting activity coefficients in multi-component mixtures. the Zeroth Law