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Assertion : van der Waals equation is ap...

Assertion : van der Waals equation is applicable only to non-ideal gases.
Reason : Ideal gases obey the equation `PV=nRT`.

A

If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B

If both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C

If (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

D

If both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

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The correct Answer is:
B
The van der Waals equation is applicable to real gases only, while `PV=nRT` is applicable to ideal gases.
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