Q.

At Boyle's temperature, the value of compressibility factor Z=PVm/RT=Vreal /Videal  has a value of 1, over a wide range of pressure. This is due to the fact that in the van der Waal's equation:

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a

both the constant 'a' and 'b' are negligible

b

the constant 'b' is negligible and not 'a'

c

the constant 'a' is negligtble and not 'b'

d

the effect produced due to the molecular attractions compensates the effect produced due to the molecular volume

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

When Z=1  over wide range of pressures, PV=nRT

This is possible when both a and  have negligible values so that  P+aV2=P and (Vb)=V.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

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