Assertion :The value of van der Waals' constant 'a' is larger for ammonia than for nitrogen. Reason: Hydrogen bonding is present in ammonia.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Van der Waals constant 'a' is an indirect measure of intermolecular attractive force.
Ammonia contains strong intermolecular forces of attraction. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is absent in nitrogen.
Hence, the value of Van der Waal's constant 'a' is larger for ammonia than for nitrogen.