Compressibility Factor

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Compressibility Factor: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Compressibility of Gas, Compressibility Factor, Variation of Compressibility Factor with Temperature, Variation of Compressibility Factor with Pressure, and Boyle's Temperature.

Important Questions on Compressibility Factor

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Van der Waal’s real gas, act as an ideal gas, at which conditions ?

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At which one of the following temperature – pressure conditions the deviation of a gas from ideal behaviour is expected to be minimum ?

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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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For an ideal gas, the compressibility factor is

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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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Which of the following represents a plot of compressibility factor Z vs pressure P at room temperature for O2?

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In the following compressibility factor v/s pressure graph, which is true?

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For H2 gas, the compressibility factor, Z=PV/nRT is:

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Critical temperature of a gas is ..... Boyle temperature:

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At the critical point for H2 gas, value of Z=3/8 . Then, the value of Z for the similar conditions of CO2, O2, SO2  at their respective critical points will be:

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Compressibility factor Z for N2 at -23°C and 820 atm pressure is 1.9. Find the number of moles of N2 gas required to fill a gas cylinder of 95 L capacity under the given conditions.

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Which of the following statements regarding compressibility factor Z, is/are incorrect?

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What does Van der Waals gas constant 'a' at higher value indicates?

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For one mole of a gas under critical condition, the compressibility factor is-

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Correct statement for the graph of real gas is:

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Compressibility factor for any gas is given by the expression:  Z=PVRT. Considering ideal gas, real gas, and gases at critical state, answer the following questions:

The compressibility of a gas is less than unity at STP, therefore

 

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The temperature at which the real gases obey the ideal gas laws over a wide range of pressure is called
 

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Which of the following represents a plot of compressibility factor (Z) versus P at room temperature for helium?

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It is observed that H2 and He gases always show positive deviation from ideal behaviour i.e., Z > 1. This is because

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The volume of gas A is twice than that of gas B. The compressibility factor of gas A is thrice that of gas B at same temperature. The pressures of the gases for equal number of moles are