JEE Main 2019ChemistryStates of MatterMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2019States of Matter Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (10 Apr Shift 1)

Question

Consider the following table:
Gas  a/k Pa dm6mol-1 b/dm3mol-1
A 642.32 0.05196
B 155.21 0.04136
C 431.91 0.05196
D 155.21 0.4382

a  and b are vander Waals constants. The correct statement about the gases is:

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Correct answer
CGas C will occupy more volume than gas A ; gas B will be more compressible than gas D

Step-by-step explanation

* Gas A and C have same value of ‘b’ but different value of a so gas having higher value of a have more force of attraction so molecules will be more closer hence occupy less volume.
* Gas B and D have same value of ‘a’ but different value of b so gas having lesser value of b will be more compressible.

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