In van der Waals equation of state of the gas law, the constant 'b' is measure of

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In van der Waals equation of state of the gas law, the constant 'b' is measure of (A) intermolecular repulsions (B) intermolecular collisions per unit volume (C) volume occupied by the molecules (D) intermolecular attraction

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van der Waals constant lb is a measure of effective size of gas molecule or volume occupied by the molecules

Q. In van der Waals equation of state of the gas law, the constant 'b' is measure of

intermolecular repulsions

intermolecular collisions per unit volume

volume occupied by the molecules

intermolecular attraction

van der Waals constant lb is a measure of effective size of gas molecule or volume occupied by the molecules