Density computation for high temperature, low pressure argon

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The discussion centers on computing the density of argon at high temperatures (7000 K) and low pressures (21331 Pa). Participants debate the applicability of the ideal gas law under these conditions, noting that argon, being a non-reactive monatomic gas, may still adhere to the law despite the extreme temperature. In contrast, nitrogen (N2) would not be suitable for ideal gas calculations at this temperature due to potential dissociation. The consensus suggests that while the ideal gas law may be valid for argon, it is not applicable for diatomic gases like nitrogen under similar conditions. Overall, the ideal gas law's reliability is contingent on the specific gas and its behavior at given temperature and pressure.
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I am trying to compute the density of argon given the following conditions:
T = 7000 K
P = 21331 Pa

For typical gases, I do not believe the ideal gas law would hold for such a high temp&low pressure regime, but since Argon is largely non-reactive, do you guys think using the ideal gas law would be appropriate here to compute the density?
 
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So far above http://www.nist.gov/data/PDFfiles/jpcrd363.pdf and so far below pc the ideal gas law is perfect.
 
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BvU said:
So far above http://www.nist.gov/data/PDFfiles/jpcrd363.pdf and so far below pc the ideal gas law is perfect.
Hmm thank you for the post. Is this largely become Ar is an atom?

For example, I cannot use the ideal gas law if it was instead nitrogen gas (N2) since it will dissociate before this temperature, but I believe the temperature is above ##T_c## and the pressure is below ##P_c##.
 
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You can use the ideal gas law for N under those (dissociated) conditions.
 
BvU said:
You can use the ideal gas law for N under those (dissociated) conditions.
But not for ##N_2## correct?
 
If there is no http://www.nist.gov/data/PDFfiles/jpcrd39.pdf http://www.nist.gov/data/PDFfiles/jpcrd39.pdf then you can't use the ideal gas law, correct :smile: !
 
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