IB Chemistry 1.5 1.5.2
1.5.2

Real Gases (Deviations)

Real gases deviate from Ideal behavior at:

High Pressure

Particles are forced close together. Volume of particles becomes significant.

Low Temperature

Particles move slowly. Intermolecular forces become significant.

Summary

Real gases behave most ideally at High Temperature and Low Pressure, where molecules are far apart and moving fast.

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