Engineering thermodynamics/Compressibility factor

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$Z={\frac {Pv}{RT}}$ is plotted against $P_{r}=P/P_{cr}$ for various values of $T_{r}=T/T_{cr}$

Wikipedia resources

Compressibility factor (explains the figure to the right)

Theorem of corresponding states
Van der Waals equation
Ideal gas law (for beginners)
Kinetic theory (advanced discussion of the ideal gas law)

Wikiversity resources

Gases and gas laws (underdeveloped)

Matlab resources

Compressibility Factor Calculator by Chad Greene (28 Mar 2012 --Updated 06 Nov 2012)
- Calculates the compressibility factor of a gas using the Van der Waals equation of state.
- alternative link from mathworks
Z factor by hossein yousefi (16 Dec 2010)