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In van der Waals' equation of the gas law, the constant 'a' is a measure of

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a

intermolecular repulsion

b

intermolecular attraction

c

volume occupied by the molecules

d

relative velocity of gaseous molecules

answer is B.

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p+an2V2(V-nb)=nRT    [van der waals' equation]The value of 'a' is measure of magnitude of intermolecular attractive forces within the gas and is independent of temperature and pressure.
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