2006-12-22 06:13:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A real gas is composed of atoms or molecules each of which occupies a small amount of space. These molecules/atoms are attracted to each other by a variety of forces, such as van der Waals forces.
An ideal gas is an imaginary substance which is a good model for how a real gas behaves under different conditions of temperature and pressure. An atom/molecule in an ideal gas is a point; that is it doesn't occupy any space. Also there are no intermolecular or interatomic attractive forces in an ideal gas.
An ideal gas obeys the ideal gas law, which is pV = nRT. Real gasses come close to obeying these laws, but the volume of individual atoms/molecules and their attractive forces causes them to miss the mark a little.
2006-12-23 14:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
real gas, is actual and has an accurate mass that could be calculated. Ideal gas is the gas in which its theoretical and an assumption.
2006-12-22 06:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by chanti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real gas smells like a fart. Ideal gas smells like a Rose.
2006-12-22 06:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by LuckyChucky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real gases differ mostly at very low and very high temperatures from ideal gases, but for most of the common temperature ranges they match pretty closely.
2006-12-22 06:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by docrider28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real gasses have a minimum volume, internuclear attractions, nonelastic collisions, and mass.
2006-12-22 06:18:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋