which of the following gases would be most likely to experience ideal behavior at high pressures?
A. Ethane C2H6
B. Florine F-F
C. Neon Ne
D. oxygen O-O

Question

which of the following gases would be most likely to experience ideal behavior at high pressures?
A. Ethane C2H6
B. Florine F-F
C. Neon Ne
D. oxygen O-O

aaronq · Answer

an ideal gas won't interact with itself, that is, it has none/low intermolecular forces.

fifib · Answer

Is ethane the answer? @aaronq

aaronq · Answer

there is a better answer

fifib · Answer

I do not want to take wild guesses. Can you help me?

aaronq · Answer

you should try to always have a periodic table at hand. you would see that Ne is a noble gas, in which particles experience very low interactions with one another.

aaronq · Answer

ethane would be the next candidate before $O_2$ or $F_2$

fifib · Answer

Then Neon would be the answer? @aaronq

aaronq · Answer

$\checkmark$

fifib · Answer

@aaronq  thank you again

aaronq · Answer

anytime!