Compressibility Factor (Z = PV/(nRT))

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Z = PV/(nRT)

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
ZCompressibility factor (dimensionless)
P,V,n,R,TAs in ideal gas

When to use this

Any gas state; Z=1 ideal gas; Z<1 often net attraction; Z>1 repulsion/volume dominance at high P.