Alerts Wishlist Cart

In the van der Waals equation, what do the constants 'a' and 'b' represent?

Practice Questions

Q1
In the van der Waals equation, what do the constants 'a' and 'b' represent?
  1. Pressure and volume
  2. Attraction and volume
  3. Temperature and pressure
  4. Volume and temperature

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In the van der Waals equation, what do the constants 'a' and 'b' represent?
  • Step 1: Understand that the van der Waals equation is used to describe the behavior of real gases.
  • Step 2: Recognize that 'a' is a constant that represents the strength of the attractive forces between gas molecules.
  • Step 3: Realize that these attractive forces can affect how the gas behaves, especially at high pressures or low temperatures.
  • Step 4: Understand that 'b' is another constant that represents the volume occupied by the gas molecules themselves.
  • Step 5: Know that this volume is important because it affects how much space is available for the gas to move around.
No concepts available.
Biology (School & UG)
Biology (School & UG)
Chemistry (School & UG)
Chemistry (School & UG)
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Commerce & Accountancy
Commerce & Accountancy
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science & IT
Current Affairs & GK
Current Affairs & GK
Data Structures & Algorithms
Data Structures & Algorithms
eBooks
eBooks
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
English (School)
English (School)
General Aptitude
General Aptitude
General Knowledge
General Knowledge
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Languages & Literature
Languages & Literature
Law & Legal Studies
Law & Legal Studies
Major Competitive Exams
Major Competitive Exams
Mathematics (School)
Mathematics (School)
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Medical Science
Physics (School & Undergraduate)
Physics (School & Undergraduate)
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning
Social Science (School)
Social Science (School)
Technical
Technical
Verbal and Reasoning
Verbal and Reasoning
Vocational & Skill Development
Vocational & Skill Development
Soulshift Feedback ×

On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend The Soulshift Academy?

Not likely Very likely