A certain gas obeys the van der Waals equation with a = 0.50 m 6 Pa mol

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A certain gas obeys the van der Waals equation with a = 0.50 m6 Pa mol−2. Its volume is found to be 5.00 × 10−4 m3 mol−1 at 273 K and 3.0 MPa. From this information calculate the van der Waals constant b. What is the compression factor for this gas at the prevailing temperature and pressure?

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 9780716787594

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Authors: Peter Atkins, Julio De Paula

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