Van der Waals stabilization of bubbles
R. A. Wentzell
Abstract
R. A. Wentzell
Abstract
When the Van der Waals equation of state is valid for a real gas bubble in a liquid, the bubble radius will decrease by diffusion until the Van der Waals forces are in stable equilibrium with the surface tension.
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When the Van der Waals equation of state is valid for a real gas bubble in a liquid, the bubble radius will decrease by diffusion until the Van der Waals forces are in stable equilibrium with the surface tension.
Key concepts: van der Waals force, Hamaker constant, Van der Waals radius, Van der Waals equation, Van der Waals surface, Surface tension, Van der Waals strain, Theorem of corresponding states