Real gases deviate from ideal behavior because of intermolecular forces and _____.
A) pressures within the chemical bonds
B) nonzero molecular volumes
C) ionization energies
D) molecular vibrations
E) a wide distribution of molecular speeds

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Real gases have finite molecular volumes which lead to deviations from ideal behavior, as predicted by the kinetic-molecular theory. Intermolecular forces also play a role in real gas behavior, but are not exclusively responsible for deviations from ideal behavior. Pressures within chemical bonds (A), ionization energies (C), molecular vibrations (D), and a wide distribution of molecular speeds (E) are not directly related to deviations from ideal gas behavior.

Real Gases Deviate from Ideal Behavior Because of Intermolecular Forces