Question

Z>1 indicates that the gas is ____ compressible than expected from ideal gas behavior

Answer 1

Answer:

An ideal gas is a gas that follows the assumptions of the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases (KMT). Real gases deviate from ideal behavior because 1) they have intermolecular forces between molecules, 2) collisions aren't always elastic (also due to intermolecular forces), and 3) gas molecules have volume.

The compressibility factor (Z), also known as the compression factor, is the ratio of the molar volume of a gas to the molar volume of an ideal gas at the same temperature and pressure for an ideal gas the compressibility factor is 1.