PVT study of trifluoromethane by the burnett method

PVT data for trifluoromethane were obtained by means of a three‐reservoir Burnett cell. Compressibility factors corresponding to seven isotherms (0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 and 200°C) were obtained experimentally, encompassing pressures up to 16.5 MPa (2,400 psia). Second and third virial coefficients were calculated for these seven temperatures, and parameters for the Stockmayer potential functions were obtained. The degree of molecular association for trifluoromethane was evaluated by the procedure proposed by Lambert and coworkers. Enthalpy and entropy of dimerization were also estimated.