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

• Gaseous State

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

1. volume occupied by the molecules
2. intermolecular attraction
3. intermolecular repulsions
4. intermolecular collisions per unit volume

Answer

van der Waals constant for volume correction b is the measure of the effective volume occupied by the gas molecules.

The correct option is A.