Multiple choice

In a Van der Waals real gas equation, there are two constants namely 'a' and 'b'. 'What does 'b' refer to in this equation?

  1. Volume of 1 mole of gas molecules

  2. Volume of 2 moles of gas molecules

  3. Volume of 3 moles of gas molecules

  4. Volume of 4 moles of gas molecules
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Explanation

Numerically, b is equal to 4 times the volume occupied by 1 mole of gas molecules.

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