Remarks on the Hole Theory of Condensation

Abstract

The hole theory of condensation recently proposed by Cernuschi and Eyring is discussed from the standpoint of the order‐disorder theory of critical solution phenomena. It is pointed out that the hole theory predicts critical temperatures which are several times larger than those observed for most nonpolar fluids. This is attributed to the failure of the theory to take adequate account of the lattice vibrational factor in the partition function.