Van der Waal’s constant “a” is a measure of

Magnitude of repulsive forces between molecules

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Magnitude of attractive forces between molecules

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Excluded volume of a molecule

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
Magnitude of attractive forces between molecules

Greater the value of “a” greater the attractive forces between molecules and hence greater the ease of liquefaction.

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