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Grade 12th passThermal Physics

Show that vanderwals equation reduce to perfect gas equation at low pressure and high temperature

Profile image of Aiswarya prathap
7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of ROSHAN MUJEEB
6 Years ago
Vander Waal Equation is
(P + an^2/V^2 )(V-Nb)=RT
At low pressure and high temperature
The space occupied by gas molecules becomes negligible as compared to total space, so Nb is neglected
also force of attraction between gas molecules is neglected so a is almost 0

therefore PV=nRT