7. Gases
Van der Waals Equation
16PRACTICE PROBLEM
Use the van der Waals equation and the ideal gas equation to calculate the volume of 1.000 mol of neon at a pressure of 300.0 atm and a temperature of 275.0 K. Explain why the two values are different. (Hint: One way to solve the van der Waals equation for V is to use successive approximations. Use the ideal gas law to get a preliminary estimate for V.)
Use the van der Waals equation and the ideal gas equation to calculate the volume of 1.000 mol of neon at a pressure of 300.0 atm and a temperature of 275.0 K. Explain why the two values are different. (Hint: One way to solve the van der Waals equation for V is to use successive approximations. Use the ideal gas law to get a preliminary estimate for V.)