NEETChemistryStates of Matter
Why is an ideal gas considered hypothetical?
Options
- AIt is extremely rare in nature
- BIt has a very low boiling point
- CIt is assumed to have no intermolecular forces between its molecules
- DIt exists only at very high pressures
Correct answer
C. It is assumed to have no intermolecular forces between its molecules
Step-by-step solution
An ideal gas is considered hypothetical because it is assumed to have no intermolecular forces between its molecules.