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Nonideal-Gas Behavior (Section)Based on their respective van der Waals constants (Table),...

Nonideal-Gas Behavior (Section)

Based on their respective van der Waals constants (Table), is Ar or CO2 expected to behave more nearly like an ideal gas at high pressures? Explain.

Table Van der Waals Constants for Gas Molecules

Substance

a(L2@atm/mol2)

b(L/mol)

He

0.0341

0.02370

Ne

0.211

0.0171

Ar

1.34

0.0322

Kr

2.32

0.0398

Xe

4.19

0.0510

H2

0.244

0.0266

N2

 1.39

0.0391

O2

1.36

0.0318

F2

1.06

0.0290

Cl2

 6.49

0.0562

H2O

5.46

0.0305

NH3

4.17

0.0371

CH4

2.25

0.0428

CO2

3.59

0.0427

CCl4

20.4

0.1383

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