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Using the compressibility chart in your textbook, estimate the value of Z for an

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Question

Using the compressibility chart in your textbook, estimate the value of Z for an ethane gas tank pressurized to 700 psig at 96 °F. Would you use the ideal gas law in this case?
Using the compressibility chart in your textbook, estimate the value of Z for an ethane gas tank pressurized to 700 psig at 96 °F. Would you use the ideal gas law in this case?
Using the compressibility chart in your textbook, estimate the value of Z for an ethane gas tank pressurized to 700 psig at 96 °F. Would you use the ideal gas law in this case?

Explanation / Answer

For 700 psi and 96 °F value of is 0.2813 but for ideal gas it is 0.96 approximate so we don't assume as ideal gas for this temprature and pressure