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Which of the following statements about real gases are correct?

  1. AAll real gases have greater than 1 at sufficiently high pressure
  2. BAt the same reduced temperature and reduced pressure, different gases have nearly the same
  3. CA gas with greater than 1 cannot be liquefied
  4. DThe deviation of from 1 at low pressure is proportional to

Answer: A, B, D

At high enough pressure the excluded volume always dominates, so exceeds 1 (A true). The law of corresponding states says is approximately a universal function of and (B true). greater than 1 reflects the current state, not the ability to liquefy on cooling; e.g. nitrogen at has above 1 but liquefies when cooled (C false). The virial form gives a linear deviation at low (D true).
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