The virial coefficient can be related to the pair potential by Eqn. 7.59.

(a) Derive the integrated expression for the second virial coefficient in terms of the square well potential parameters ε/k, σ, and R.

(b) Fit the parameters to the experimental data for argon

(c) Fit the parameters to the experimental data for propane.

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B = 00 2″N ₁ (1 1- - exp(-17) dr 0 7.59