Liquefaction requires T < , then apply P > . Methods: (1) Linde's process: compress gas, cool by countercurrent exchange, expand through nozzle (Joule-Thomson cooling). Repeated cycles eventually liquefy. (2) Claude's process: adiabatic expansion against piston (does work, cools gas more efficiently). Joule-Thomson effect: when a real gas expands through a porous plug at constant enthalpy, it cools (if T < ) or heats (if T > ). Inversion temperature = 2 = 2. Most gases: >> room temperature (so they cool on expansion). H2: = 202 K, He: = 40 K — must be pre-cooled below before Joule-Thomson cooling works. Ideal gas: no Joule-Thomson effect (no intermolecular forces).
Part of JPC-10 — Surface Chemistry & States of Matter
Liquefaction and Joule-Thomson Effect
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