alculate the weight of propane in a 5-liter steel cylinder at 125 °C and 100 atm pressure using the van der Waals equation. Compare the result with the value calculated by the ideal gas equation. The van der Waals constants for propane are: a = 8.66 L2 atm mole¯2, b = 8.47×10-2 L/mole.

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Calculate the weight of propane in a 5-liter steel cylinder at 125 °C and 100 atm pressure using the van der Waals equation. Compare the result with the value calculated by the ideal gas equation. The van der Waals constants for propane are: a = 8.66 L2 atm mole¯2, b = 8.47×10-2 L/mole.

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