What happens to the compressibility factor Z for CO2 at very high pressure at ordinary temperature?
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Compressibility factor is given by,
When CO2 is under high pressure, molecules are highly compressed. Therefore, repulsive forces becomes dominant and so there is hardly any further decrease in volume. Therefore, Z > 1 i.e. positive deviation will occur,
Compressibility factor is given by,
When CO2 is under high pressure, molecules are highly compressed. Therefore, repulsive forces becomes dominant and so there is hardly any further decrease in volume. Therefore, Z > 1 i.e. positive deviation will occur,