Chemistry 12th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 514: 11.114

Answer

$CH_{4}$ is non-polar and has very weak dispersion forces between its molecules, whereas $SO_{2}$ is a polar molecule and has stronger dipole-dipole forces. Under the same conditions of temperature and density, $SO_{2}$ will behave less ideally as ideal gases have no attractive forces at all.

Work Step by Step

$CH_{4}$ is non-polar and has very weak dispersion forces between its molecules, whereas $SO_{2}$ is a polar molecule and has stronger dipole-dipole forces. Under the same conditions of temperature and density, $SO_{2}$ will behave less ideally as ideal gases have no attractive forces at all.
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