van der Waals constant b in corrected equation for real gases represents

Question

van der Waals constant b in corrected equation for real gases represents (A) measure of effective size of gas molecules (B) magnitude of attractive forces among gas molecules (C) free volume of the molecules (D) difference in pressure and volume of gas molecules.

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Constant b is introduced for correction of volume.

Q. van der Waals constant $b$ in corrected equation for real gases represents

measure of effective size of gas molecules

magnitude of attractive forces among gas molecules

free volume of the molecules

difference in pressure and volume of gas molecules.

Constant $b$ is introduced for correction of volume.

Q. van der Waals constant b in corrected equation for real gases represents