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. 1969 Jan-Feb;73A(1):1–13. doi: 10.6028/jres.073A.001
A, B, C, r constants for eq (5.1).
Ai coefficients for liquid density formula.
Bi coefficients for rectilinear diameter formula.
Ci coefficients of formula for Cb.
Di, Ei binomial coefficients (appendix IV).
Ca gross heat capacity adjusted for curvature.
Cb heat capacity of empty calorimeter bomb.
C¯ specific heat, two-phase sample, adjusted for curvature.
C¯v specific heat of two-phase sample at constant total volume.
specific heat of liquid on coexistence path.
E internal energy.
Eb volt-box output potential.
Es potential across standard resistor for heater current.
H enthalpy.
ΔHV heat of vaporization.
J the joule.
k conversion factor, 0.101325 J/cm3 atm.
N total g moles of fluid in bomb plus capillary tube.
Nb g moles of fluid in the bomb.
Nc g moles of fluid in the capillary tube.
P pressure, 1 atm = 0.101325 MN/m2.
Q heat energy; also calorimetric heat input.
Q/ΔT unadjusted, gross heat capacity.
Rb volt-box input resistance.
Rl input Jead-wire resistance.
ρ density.
S entropy.
t time.
T temperature, Kelvin.
T1, T2 initial and final temperatures of a heating interval.
Ta average temperature in ΔT
Tc critical-point temperature, 154.77 K. [17]
Tt triple-point temperature, 54.3507 K. [17, 18]
ΔT calorimetric temperature increment, deg. Celsius.
υ molal volume, 1/ρ.
Vb volume of the calorimeter bomb.
Vl total liquid volume.