For a van der Waals gas, the partial derivative is (( U)/( V) )T

ABC26PH1521 · Thermodynamics

Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Topic: Thermodynamics – General · Exam: NET DEC 2019 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

For a van der Waals gas, the partial derivative is $\left(\frac{\partial \mathrm{U}}{\partial \mathrm{V}}\right)_{\mathrm{T}}$

(a)$\frac{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{m}}}{\mathrm{a}}$

(b)$\frac{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{m}}^{2}}{\mathrm{a}}$

(c)$\frac{\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{m}}^{2}}$

(d)$\frac{\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{m}}}$

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

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