Q. The compressibility factor of an ideal gas is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 0
Explanation
(a)
The compressibility factor $(Z)$ of an ideal gas is one because
$pV = nRT,\ \left( Z = \frac{pV}{nRT} \right)$
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