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Q.The units of Vander Waals constants 'b' and 'a' respectively

(a) mol L−1^{-1} and L atm2^2 mol−1^{-1}
(b) mol L and L atm mol2^2
(c) mol−1^{-1}L and L2^2 atm mol−2^{-2}
(d) none of these
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Step 1. In the volume-correction term nbnb, b must have the same units as volume-per-mole, i.e. L mol−1^{-1} (equivalently written mol−1^{-1}L).

Step 2. In the pressure-correction term an2V2\dfrac{an^2}{V^2}, this whole term must have units of pressure (atm). Since n2/V2n^2/V^2 has units of mol2/L2\text{mol}^2/\text{L}^2, 'a' must carry units of atm×L2/mol2=L2 atm mol−2\text{atm}\times\text{L}^2/\text{mol}^2=\text{L}^2\,\text{atm}\,\text{mol}^{-2} to …

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