NEET 2018
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2018
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- States of Matter
NEET 2018 · Chemistry · States of Matter
The correction factor 'a' to the ideal gas equation corresponds to...
The correction factor 'a' to the ideal gas equation corresponds to which of the following?
Options
- AElectric field present between the gas molecules.
- BVolume of the gas molecules.
- CDensity of the gas molecules.
- DForce of attraction between the gas molecules.
Correct answer
D. Force of attraction between the gas molecules.
Step-by-step solution
Vanderwal constant forces of attraction.
The constants a and b are called van der Waals constants. They have positive values and are characteristic of the individual gas. If a gas behaves ideally, both a and b are zero, and van der Waals equations approaches the ideal gas law PV=nRT. The constant a provides a correction for the intermolecular forces.