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A gas deviates from ideal behaviour at a high pressure because its molecules
ChemistryStates of MatterKCETKCET 2008
Options:
  • A attract one another
  • B show the Tyndall effect
  • C have kinetic energy
  • D are bound by covalent bonds
Solution:
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The correct answer is: attract one another
At high pressure, the volume is decreased appreciably, so the attractive forces become large and the molecules are crowded together. Thus, pressure correction is necessary and the gas deviates more from ideal behaviour.

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