what are the main drawbacks of the van der waals equation of state for real gases?

Krishna0703

what are the main drawbacks of the van der waals equation of state for real gases and how are they corrected?

edgepflow

I have successfully used the van der Waals equation of state for numerous practical calculations that don't require extreme accuracy. Considering ease-of-use, it is one of the better mechanistic models available.

Krishna0703

hey dudes..sure there are some drawbacks....concerning roots n so on..but am unable to find more info on that topic..if someone has more info..please do share....thanks in advance

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edgepflow	I have successfully used the van der Waals equation of state for numerous practical calculations that don't require extreme accuracy. Considering ease-of-use, it is one of the better mechanistic models available.