# Problem: Large amounts of nitrogen gas are used in the manufacture of ammonia, principally for use in fertilizers. Suppose 130.00 kg of N2(g) is stored in a 1400.0 L metal cylinder at 290 oC.Under the conditions of this problem, which correction dominates, the one for finite volume of gas molecules or the one for attractive interactions?

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We’re being asked which correction dominates, the one for finite volume of gas molecules or the one for attractive interactions

The Van der Waals equation is shown below:

$\overline{)\left(\mathbf{P}\mathbf{+}\mathbf{a}\frac{{\mathbf{n}}^{\mathbf{2}}}{{\mathbf{V}}^{\mathbf{2}}}\right)\left(\mathbf{V}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{n}\mathbf{b}\right){\mathbf{=}}{\mathbf{n}}{\mathbf{R}}{\mathbf{T}}}$

P = pressure, atm
V = volume, L
n = # of moles, mol
R = gas constant = 0.08206 (Latm)/(molK)
T = temperature, K
a = polarity coefficient
= size coefficient

###### Problem Details

Large amounts of nitrogen gas are used in the manufacture of ammonia, principally for use in fertilizers. Suppose 130.00 kg of N2(g) is stored in a 1400.0 L metal cylinder at 290 oC.

Under the conditions of this problem, which correction dominates, the one for finite volume of gas molecules or the one for attractive interactions?