′a′ and ′b′ are van deer Waals' constants for gases. Chlorine is more easily liquefied than ethane because
A
′a′ for Cl2>′a′ for C2H6 but ′b′ for Cl2<′b′ for C2H6
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B
′a′ and ′b′ for Cl2>′a′ and ′b′ for C2H6
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C
′a′ and ′b′ for Cl2<′a′ and ′b′ for C2H6
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D
′a′ for Cl2<′a′ for C2H6 but ′b′ for Cl2>′b′ for C2H6
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Solution
The correct option is A′a′ for Cl2>′a′ for C2H6 but ′b′ for Cl2<′b′ for C2H6 ′a′ for Cl2 will be greater than that of C2H6 because intermolecular force among the molecules of Cl2 hence the value of ′b′ is also greater for C2H6.