[akaEMILY]

For Argon's isotherm at 300K:

p/MPA                0.4000, 0.5000, 0.6000, 0.8000, 1.0000
Vm/(dm3mol−1) 6.22808, 4.9736, 4.1423, 3.1031, 2.4795
p/MPA                1.5000, 2.000, 2.5000, 3.000, 4.000
Vm/(dm3mol−1) 1.6483, 1.2328, 0.98357, 0.81746, 0.60998

(a) Compute the second virial coefficient, B, at this temperature.


I know the virial equation is pVm = nRT (1 + A/Vm + B/Vm)

But I don't understand what the stats (data table) is representing? I'm so confused. Could someone show me how to start the problem?

[curiouscat]

I know the virial equation is pVm = nRT (1 + A/Vm + B/Vm)

Typo?

[curiouscat]

I'd just do a nonlinear numerical fit.

[akaEMILY]

How do I do a nonlinar fit?