Practice: Which gaseous compound is expected to have the largest value for the Van der Waals constant b?
a) O2
b) CH3CH3
c) HBr
d) S8
e) Ne
The Van der Waals Equation is used when dealing with real, non-ideal gases.
Concept #1: Van der Waals Equation
Concept #2: Van der Waals Theory
Example #1: Using the Van der Waals equation, determine the pressure of 20.0 g oxygen gas in 250 mL graduated flask when the temperature is 50 ºC.
Practice: Which gaseous compound is expected to have the largest value for the Van der Waals constant b?
a) O2
b) CH3CH3
c) HBr
d) S8
e) Ne
