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Chemical Engineering · Q462

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 462

Q462

Which of the following behaves most closely like an ideal gas?

A.
He
Answer
B.
N2
C.
O2
D.
H2

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Helium acts more likely as ideal gas as it exists as an single atom which makes the vander waals dispersion forces as low as possible another factor is that it also consists of completely filled outer electron shell as a result, it has low tendency to react with other atoms.