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Explain the physical significance of Van der Waals parameters.

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Physical significance of ‘a’:
‘a’ is a measure of the magnitude of intermolecular attractive forces within a gas.

Physical significance of ‘b’:
‘b’ is a measure of the volume of a gas molecule.

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