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Chapter 11 Problem 151AP

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One way to gain a physical understanding of b in the van der Waals equation is to calculate the “excluded volume.” Assume that the distance of closest approach between two similar atoms is the sum of their radii (2r). (a) Calculate the volume around each atom into which the center of another atom cannot penetrate. (b) From your result in part (a), calculate the excluded volume for 1 mole of the atoms, which is the constant b. How does this volume compare with the sum of the volumes of 1 mole of the atoms?

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The first step in solving 11 problem number 155 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: One way to gain a physical understanding of b in the van der Waals equation is to calculate the “excluded volume.” Assume that the distance of closest approach between two similar atoms is the sum of their radii (2r). (a) Calculate the volume around each atom into which the center of another atom cannot penetrate. (b) From your result in part (a), calculate the excluded volume for 1 mole of the atoms, which is the constant b. How does this volume compare with the sum of the volumes of 1 mole of the atoms?
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Title Chemistry: Atoms First  1 
Author Julia Burdge, Jason Overby
ISBN 9780073511160

One way to gain a physical understanding of b in the van

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