Non-ideal Gases

Non-ideal gases deviate from the behavior predicted by ideal gas laws because real gas particles have size and interact with each other through forces. Unlike ideal gases, where particles are point-like and do not attract or repel, real gases experience these interactions, especially at high pressure or low temperature. This causes their pressure, volume, and temperature relationships to differ from ideal predictions. Corrections like those in the Van der Waals equation help describe these real behaviors, accounting for particle volume and intermolecular forces, leading to a more accurate understanding of how gases behave under various conditions.