Question

The compressibility factor for an ideal gas is ?

• A. 1.5
• B. 1.0
• C. 2.0

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1.0

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

• To describe the deviation of a real gas behavior from an ideal gas, the compressibility factor is used.
• Compressibility factor is denoted by$Z$.
• The Compressibility factor can be defined as the molar volume of gas to an ideal gas.
• For an Ideal gas, the compressibility factor will always be unity = 1
• The formula for an ideal gas is$Z=PV/nRT$, where $Z$ is the compressibility factor, $V$ is the volume, $R$ is the specific gas constant, $T$ is the temperature, and $n$ signifies the number of moles.
• The value $Z$ increases with pressure and decreases with temperature

Final answer: The compressibility factor for an ideal gas is 1.0 correct option is B.