MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #4278

A gas deviates from ideal behavior because its molecules

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #4278

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A gas deviates from ideal behavior because its molecules

    • A) have kinetic energy
    • B) are in constant motion
    • C) have intermolecular forces
    • D) collide elastically

    Answer: have intermolecular forces

    Explanation: Real gases deviate from ideal behavior due to intermolecular forces; option C is correct. Options A, B, and D are assumptions of ideal gas behavior.