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Deviation from Ideal Behaviour

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Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Deviation from Ideal Behaviour

A gas that obeys all gas laws at all conditions of temperature and pressure is an ideal gas. All real gases deviate from ideal behaviour, especially at low temperature and high pressure.

Causes of Deviation:

  • At low temperature and high pressure, the actual volume of gas molecules is no longer negligible
  • Intermolecular forces become significant and cannot be ignored

Compressibility Factor (Z):

\[Z=\frac{pV}{nRT}=\frac{V_\mathrm{real}}{V_\mathrm{ideal}}\]

Value of Z Meaning
Z = 1 Gas behaves as ideal at all temperatures and pressures
Z > 1 Gas is less compressible than ideal — positive deviation (usually at high pressure); pV > RT
Z < 1 Gas is more compressible than ideal — negative deviation (usually at low pressure); pV < RT

The more Z deviates from 1, the greater the departure from ideal behaviour.

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