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Calculate the compressibility factor for SO2 , if 1 mole of it occupies 0.35 litre at 300 K and 50 atm pressure. Comment on the result.

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Given: P = 50 atm, T=300 K , V= 0.35 litre, m = 64.

The Z values are lesser than 1 and thus, nRT > PV. This means to attain Z = 1, volume must have been more at same P and Tot we can say that SO2 is more compressible than ideal gas.

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