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Gases van der Waals Constant a

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The van der Waals constant a for O₂, N₂, NH₃ and CH₄ is given as 1.360, 1.390, 1.370 and 1.350, respectively. Based only on these values, which gas has the strongest intermolecular attraction?

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Correct Answer: B) N₂

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A larger value of a indicates stronger intermolecular attraction. Among the given values, N₂ has the highest a = 1.390.

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