Use the van der Waals equation to calculate the molar volume (L'mol-1) of ethane at 300 K and 200 atm. The van der Waals constants for ethane; a = 5.5088 dm6-atm-mol-2 and b= 0.065144 dm3-mol-1.

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Use the van der Waals equation to calculate the molar volume (L'mol-1) of ethane at 300 K and 200 atm.
The van der Waals constants for ethane; a = 5.5088 dm6-atm-mol-2 and b= 0.065144 dm3-mol-1. 

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