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van der Waal's equation for a gas is stated as,
`P=(nRT)/(V-nb)-a(n/V)^(2)`
This equation reduces to the perfect gas equation, `P=(nRT)/V` when,

A

temperature is sufficient high and pressure is low.

B

temperature is sufficient low and pressure is high.

C

both temperature and pressure are very high.

D

both temperature and pressure are very low.

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To determine the conditions under which the Van der Waals equation reduces to the ideal gas equation, we can analyze the equation step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Van der Waals Equation**: The Van der Waals equation is given by: \[ P = \frac{nRT}{V - nb} - a\left(\frac{n}{V}\right)^2 \] Here, \(P\) is the pressure, \(n\) is the number of moles, \(R\) is the universal gas constant, \(T\) is the temperature, \(V\) is the volume, \(a\) is a measure of the attraction between particles, and \(b\) is the volume occupied by the gas particles. 2. **Identifying the Ideal Gas Equation**: The ideal gas equation is: \[ P = \frac{nRT}{V} \] We need to find the conditions under which the Van der Waals equation simplifies to this form. 3. **Conditions for Reduction**: - **Low Pressure**: When the pressure \(P\) is low, the volume \(V\) becomes very large compared to \(nb\). Thus, \(V - nb \approx V\). - **High Temperature**: At high temperatures, the kinetic energy of gas molecules increases, which reduces the effect of intermolecular forces. Therefore, the term \(a\left(\frac{n}{V}\right)^2\) becomes negligible. 4. **Substituting Conditions into the Van der Waals Equation**: Under these conditions (low pressure and high temperature), we can rewrite the Van der Waals equation: \[ P \approx \frac{nRT}{V} - 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ P \approx \frac{nRT}{V} \] Thus, we see that the Van der Waals equation reduces to the ideal gas equation under these conditions. ### Conclusion: The Van der Waals equation reduces to the ideal gas equation when the pressure is low and the temperature is high. ---

To determine the conditions under which the Van der Waals equation reduces to the ideal gas equation, we can analyze the equation step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Van der Waals Equation**: The Van der Waals equation is given by: \[ P = \frac{nRT}{V - nb} - a\left(\frac{n}{V}\right)^2 ...
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