An Elementary Theory of Condensation
- 1 July 1939
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 7 (7) , 547-551
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1750485
Abstract
A theory of liquids is presented based on the assumption of the presence of holes in a lattice-like structure and using a method analogous to that used in treating order and disorder in alloys. This treatment provides an elementary theory of condensation and a clear and simple treatment of the critical phenomena of liquids and also yields a theoretical curve for the density of vapor and liquid as a function of temperature in agreement with the experimental curve. The existence of more than one phase arises as a consequence of the theory.Keywords
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