States of Matter

Question

A gas such as carbon monoxide would be most likely to obey the ideal gas law at

  • high temperatures and low pressures

  • low temperatures and high pressures

  • high temperatures and high pressures

  • low temperatures and low pressures

Answer

A.

high temperatures and low pressures

Real gases show ideal gas behaviour at high temperatures and low pressures.
 
PV = nRT

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