Question
Question: In vander Waal’s equation of state of the gas law, the constant ‘b’ is a measure of :...
In vander Waal’s equation of state of the gas law, the constant ‘b’ is a measure of :
A
Intermolecular collisions per unit volume
B
Intermolecular attractions
C
Volume occupied by the molecules
D
Intermolecular repulsions
Answer
Volume occupied by the molecules
Explanation
Solution
b = 4N × v i.e., total volume occupied by molecules of one mole of gas in motion.