Under which of the following conditions will nitrogen (N_2) behave most like an ideal gas?

• A. High temperature and low pressure
• B. Low temperature and high pressure
• C. High temperature and high pressure
• D. Low temperature and low pressure

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Recall that an ideal gas is a theoretical gas composed of many randomly moving point particles that interact only through elastic collisions, with no intermolecular forces and negligible molecular volume.
2. Understand that real gases deviate from ideal behavior when intermolecular forces become significant or when the volume of gas particles is not negligible compared to the container volume.
3. Recognize that at high temperatures, gas particles have more kinetic energy, which helps overcome intermolecular attractions, making the gas behave more ideally.
4. Recognize that at low pressures, gas particles are far apart, reducing the effect of intermolecular forces and the volume occupied by the particles themselves, which also promotes ideal gas behavior.
5. Combine these insights to conclude that nitrogen (N_2) will behave most like an ideal gas under conditions of high temperature and low pressure.