Consider the van der Waals constants, a and b, for the following gases.
Gas Ar Ne Kr Xe
a/(atm dm6 mol−2) 1.3 0.2 5.1 4.1
b/(10−2 dm3 mol−1) 3.2 1.7 1.0 5.0
Which gas is expected to have the highest critical temperature?
(a)
Ne
(b)
Kr
(c)
Xe
(d)
Ar
Consider the van der Waals constants, a and b, for the following gases.
Gas Ar Ne Kr Xe
a/(atm dm6 mol−2) 1.3 0.2 5.1 4.1
b/(10−2 dm3 mol−1) 3.2 1.7 1.0 5.0
Which gas is expected to have the highest critical temperature?
(a)
Ne
(b)
Kr
(c)
Xe
(d)
Ar
Question ID - 52581 | SaraNextGen Top Answer
Consider the van der Waals constants, a and b, for the following gases.
Gas Ar Ne Kr Xe
a/(atm dm6 mol−2) 1.3 0.2 5.1 4.1
b/(10−2 dm3 mol−1) 3.2 1.7 1.0 5.0
Which gas is expected to have the highest critical temperature?
(a)
Ne
(b)
Kr
(c)
Xe
(d)
Ar
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Consider the van der Waals constants, a and b, for the following gases. Gas Ar Ne Kr Xe a/(atm dm6 mol−2) 1.3 0.2 5.1 4.1 b/(10−2 dm3 mol−1) 3.2 1.7 1.0 5.0 Which gas is expected to have the highest critical temperature? |
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(a) |
Ne |
(b) |
Kr |
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(c) |
Xe |
(d) |
Ar |
Critical temperature = 
So, species with greatest value of 
has greatest value of critical temperature i.e. Kr.