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For a van der Waals gas at low pressure the Joule-Thomson coefficient is . Which statements are correct?

  1. A is positive when is less than
  2. B is negative when is greater than
  3. CFor a gas with , is negative at all temperatures
  4. DFor a gas with , is negative at all temperatures

Answer: A, B, C

The bracket is positive (cooling) for below and negative (heating) above it (A and B true). With the bracket is , always negative, so the gas always warms (C true). With the bracket is , always positive, so the gas always cools (D false).
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