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What is the principal mathematical technique employed in the discussion of real gases?
What is the principal mathematical technique employed in the discussion of real gases?
- Derivatives (correct)
- Limits
- Integration
- Exponents
At what limit do real gases obey the perfect gas law exactly?
At what limit do real gases obey the perfect gas law exactly?
- $T = 0$
- $n = 0$
- $p = 0$ (correct)
- $V = 0$
When do repulsive forces between molecules become significant?
When do repulsive forces between molecules become significant?
- At low temperatures
- At low pressures
- At high pressures (correct)
- At high temperatures
What type of interactions are repulsive forces between molecules?
What type of interactions are repulsive forces between molecules?
In what situation can attractive forces between molecules assist compression?
In what situation can attractive forces between molecules assist compression?
What modifications do attractions and repulsions between gas molecules account for?
What modifications do attractions and repulsions between gas molecules account for?
What are attractive intermolecular forces?
What are attractive intermolecular forces?
What do deviations from perfect gas behavior give insight into?
What do deviations from perfect gas behavior give insight into?
Which forces dominate at intermediate separations between molecules?
Which forces dominate at intermediate separations between molecules?
When do intermolecular forces play no significant role in a gas?
When do intermolecular forces play no significant role in a gas?
What happens to a gas sample when compressed near point C on an isotherm graph?
What happens to a gas sample when compressed near point C on an isotherm graph?
What happens at high pressures in terms of intermolecular forces?
What happens at high pressures in terms of intermolecular forces?
What conditions cause intermolecular forces to be important for gases?
What conditions cause intermolecular forces to be important for gases?
What does high positive potential energy indicate between two molecules at very small separations?
What does high positive potential energy indicate between two molecules at very small separations?
What causes significant deviations from Boyle’s law in a gas?
What causes significant deviations from Boyle’s law in a gas?
What happens to the gas sample as its volume is reduced near point B on an isotherm graph?
What happens to the gas sample as its volume is reduced near point B on an isotherm graph?
