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At Boyle's temperature, the compressibility factor Z for a real gas is

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Important Questions on States of Matter

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When does a gas deviate the most from its ideal behavior?
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In the following compressibility factor (Z) vs pressure graph at 300 K, the compressibility of CH4 at pressure < 200 bar deviates from ideal behavior because

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A gas such as carbon monoxide would be most likely to obey the ideal gas law at:
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One mole of a monoatomic real gas satisfied the equation pV-b=RT where b is a constant. The relationship of interatomic potential V(r) and interatomic distance r for the gas is given by
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Which of the following gases has high Boyle's temperature?
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Van der Waal's equation for a gas is stated as,

P=nRTV-nb-anV2.

This equation reduces to the perfect gas equation, P=nRTV When,
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The compressibility factor (Z) of a gas is <1 at STP. Therefore
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At low pressure, the Van der Waals equation is reduced to:
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For an ideal gas, the compressibility factor is
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The isotherms of a gas are shown below :

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Among the following,

(i) At T1, the gas cannot be liquefied

(ii) At point B, liquid starts to appear at T2

(ii) TC is the highest temperature at which the gas can be liquefied

(iv) At point A, a small increase in pressure condenses the whole system to a liquid

The correct statements are :

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At very high pressures, the compressibility factor of one mole of a gas is given by:
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A gas at 350 K and 15 bar has a molar volume 20 per cent smaller than that for an ideal gas under the same conditions. The correct option about the gas, and its compressibility factor Z is
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At a given temperature T, gases Ne, Ar, Xe and Kr are found to deviate from ideal gas behaviour. Their equation of state is given as p=RTV-b at T. Here, b is the van der Waals constant. Which gas will exhibit steepest increase in the plot of Z (compression factor) vs p?
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Among the following, the incorrect statement is:
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In thermodynamics, the P-V work done is given by w=-dVPext. For a system undergoing a particular process, the work done is,

w=-dVRTV-b-aV2. This equation is applicable to a

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The van der Waals constant 'a' is the measure of intermolecular force of attraction in a gas. The correct decreasing order of 'a' for the given set of molecules is
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The maximum deviation from ideal gas behaviour among the following is expected from
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A certain gas obeys PVm-b=RT. The value of ZPT is xbRT. The value of x is              (Integer answer) (Z : compressibility factor)
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For one mole of a van der Waals' gas, the compressibility factor Z=pVRT at a fixed volume will certainly decrease, if
[Given : " a " and " b " are standard parameters for van der Waals' gas]
 
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If Z is the compressibility factor, then Van der Waal's equation at low pressure can be written as: