Abstract
IN my viscosity equation for liquids1: η is viscosity, V is molar volume, γ is surface tension, T is the absolute temperature, h is Planck's constant, N is the Avogadro number, R is the gas constant and b is the volume occupied by the molecules in the liquid state per mole. It was shown that b ≈ 0.33 Vc, Vc being the molar critical volume, and that b was a function of temperature. It appeared to me that a direct calculation of viscosity was possible if only b could be obtained by a method not involving viscosity, as all other values on the right-hand side of the equation could be independently obtained.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Telang, M. S., J. Chem. Phys., 17, 536 (1949).
Fowler, R. H., and Guggenheim, E. A., “Statistical Thermodynamics”, 331 et seq. (Camb. Univ. Press, 1949).
Lennard-Jones, J. E., and Devonshire, A. F., Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 163, 59 (1937).
Eyring, H., and Hirschfelder, J. O., J. Phys. Chem., 41, 250 (1937).
Glasstone, S., Laidler, K. J., and Eyring, H., “Theory of Rate Processes”, 480 (McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York, 1941).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
TELANG, M. Direct Calculation of Viscosities of Liquids. Nature 170, 160–161 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/170160a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/170160a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.