Hello all,
Can anyone explain what "Integer Coefficient of Degree n" where n is some positive integer (e.g 6) of a polynomial refers to?
I know what integers and coefficients are but I don't know what the above refers to. For example if you had something like this:
Suppose some...
Hello all, this came up in my chemistry class when our prof. showed a graph of the size of atomic orbitals (or orbital energy) in relation to the Z number (or number of protons). He did this to show that as the z number increases the size of the orbitals also decrease (because effective nuclear...
1. THANK YOU for pointing out I was using the wrong VDW equation, I feel like an idiot but at least, having made the mistake now, I won't be making the same mistake on a test :D
2. Yes, I realize now that n=1 is the only way to go, and no I don't need the crit values in terms of n, I need their...
Update:
So after struggling with this some more, I made the VDW equation into a cubic one:
Pc∇^3 - ∇^2RTc + ∇(RTcb-a) + ab = 0 (I don't know if this is correct)
Then I compared it to the expanded form of the equation: (∇-Vc)^3 Since they are both equal to zero they are equal to each...
First of all, thank you for your reply. However I feel that you did not read my attempt at the problem. I already found and expanded the formula to P∇-Pb-a/∇-ab=RT (set n=1 is the same as diving by n). However my real issue was with Pc and Tc and "preparing the cubic" which was not made any...
Homework Statement
Derive Vc, Pc and Tc from the Van der waals equation, then determine these values for Chlorine gas which as a=6.49 and b=.0562. Solve Algebraically without using Calculus.
Given hints (verbatim):
1. First, convert V/n = ∇ in VDW equation and P->Pc and T ->Tc
2...
I was looking at some of Stewart's Calculus books and now am confused on which one to get. There is: Early Transcendental, Concepts and Contexts, and then just Calculus, also does the edition matter? I'm looking to get 5th edition (its the only one my library has).
Thanks for the quick and numerous reply's. I will look into Esteps book and I have actually taken a look at Spivak. I found the explanations to be mostly intuitive and understandable, but the questions seem to be where the real learning takes place and I am afraid I am not quite up to the...
First of all, let me just say hello to the community here, as I am new and this is my first post (hopefully of many).
Now on to business. Recently I have been reading a book by Silvanus Thompson called Calculus Made Easy. Now, I took Calculus in my junior year of H.S (I am a senior now) but...