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The actual pressure of a real gas is less than the theoretical pressure of an ideal gas under the saStates of Matter and Gaseous State Chemistry Question

Question

The actual pressure of a real gas is less than the theoretical pressure of an ideal gas under the same conditions because:

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

In a real gas, molecules experiencing a net inward pull from bulk molecules (attractive forces) strike the container wall with less momentum than they would ideally, reducing the overall pressure.

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