Question: Van der Waal's equation relates the pressure, P, and the volume, V , of a fixed quantity of a gas at constant temperature T . For a, b, n, R constants, the equation is
(P + (n2a/V2))(V - nb) = nRT
(a) Express P as a function of T and V.
(b) Write a linear approximation for the change in pressure, ΔP = P - P0, resulting from a change in temperature ΔT = T - T0 and a change in pressure, ΔV = V - V0.