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Question:

The compressibility factor for a real gas at high pressure is:

1+RTpb

1+pbRT

1−pbRT

1

Solution:

Real gas equation is (P+a/V²)(V−b)=RT
At high pressure, a/V² can be neglected.
PV−Pb=RT
PV/RT=1+Pb/RT. (i)