CHAPTER 5

Question 1

what is an ‘ideal gas’ ?

Answer 1

A gas whose volume varies in proportion to the temperature and in inverse proportion to the pressure. Noble gases such as helium and neon approach ideal behavior because of thier low intermolecular forces.

Question 2

Define ‘Real gas’

Answer 2

a gas that does not obey the ideal gas law, especially st low temperature and high pressures.