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Use the van der Waals equation to find volumes and temperatures that hit target pressures, compare with the ideal gas, and match Maxwell–Boltzmann characteristic speeds.

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Use the van der Waals equation to find volumes and temperatures that hit target pressures, compare with the ideal gas, and match Maxwell–Boltzmann characteristic speeds.

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University, Thermodynamics

Expected time: 10–15 minutes.

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