In the van der Waal's equation, (p+n2aV2)(V−nb)=nRT the constant 'a' reflects the actual volume of the gas molecules.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is B False Van der Waals constant 'a' is an indirect measure of attractive force. Van der Waals constant 'b' is also called co-volume or excluded volume. It is the effective volume of a gas.