NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- States of Matter
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · States of Matter
For one mole of a van der Waals gas when b = 0 and T = 300 K, the...
For one mole of a van der Waals gas when b = 0 and T = 300 K, the PV vs. plot is shown below. The value of the van der Waals constant a is

Options
- A1.5
- B2.5
- C1.75
- D1.0
Correct answer
A. 1.5
Step-by-step solution
and
\left(1 - \dfrac{a}{VRT}\right)RT\text{PV} = \text{RT} - \dfrac{a}{V}\dfrac{1}{V}a = \dfrac{21.6 - 20.1}{3 - 2} = 1.5
\left(1 - \dfrac{a}{VRT}\right)RT\text{PV} = \text{RT} - \dfrac{a}{V}\dfrac{1}{V}a = \dfrac{21.6 - 20.1}{3 - 2} = 1.5