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Which type of gas molecules exhibit no intermolecular forces?
Which type of gas molecules exhibit no intermolecular forces?
What is a key assumption about the size of ideal gas molecules?
What is a key assumption about the size of ideal gas molecules?
Which type of gas molecules have collisions with one another that are inelastic?
Which type of gas molecules have collisions with one another that are inelastic?
Which type of gas molecules are so far apart that they exhibit no intermolecular forces?
Which type of gas molecules are so far apart that they exhibit no intermolecular forces?
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What does the ideal gas law describe?
What does the ideal gas law describe?
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Which statement is true about real gas molecules?
Which statement is true about real gas molecules?
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What is the key difference between ideal and real gas particles?
What is the key difference between ideal and real gas particles?
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What is the purpose of the Van der Waals equation?
What is the purpose of the Van der Waals equation?
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Why does the ideal gas law fail at high pressures and low temperatures?
Why does the ideal gas law fail at high pressures and low temperatures?
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Which scientist is associated with the modification of the ideal gas equation?
Which scientist is associated with the modification of the ideal gas equation?
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What does the coefficient 'a' represent in the Van der Waals equation?
What does the coefficient 'a' represent in the Van der Waals equation?
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Why are coefficients 'a' and 'b' non-zero for real gases?
Why are coefficients 'a' and 'b' non-zero for real gases?
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What makes the pressure calculated using the Van der Waals equation lower than that calculated using the ideal gas equation?
What makes the pressure calculated using the Van der Waals equation lower than that calculated using the ideal gas equation?
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In which conditions does the ideal gas law fail?
In which conditions does the ideal gas law fail?
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What is Johannes Diderik van der Waals known for?
What is Johannes Diderik van der Waals known for?
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