For Carbon Dioxide, CO₂, the Value of the Second Virial

question 3

Multiple Choice

For carbon dioxide, CO₂, the value of the second virial coefficient, B, is -142 cm³ mol^-1 at 273 K. Use the truncated form of the virial equation to calculate the pressure exerted by carbon dioxide gas at this temperature if the molar volume is 250 cm³ mol^-1.

• A) 14.2 MPa
• B) 3.92 MPa
• C) 9.08 MPa
• D) 4.28 MPa

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