calculate the molecular diamter of He from its van der waal's constant b=24?? proper explanation reqd.!
Dear student!
b = 4 x volume occupied by molecules of 1 mole of the gas.
Since volume of each molecule of a gas = (4/3 πr3 ) no. of molecules /mol = avogadro no. NA
So, b = 4 x NA x (4/3 πr3 )
So, r = (3b/ 16 NA x π)1/3
putting all the values we get
r = (3 x 24 / 16 x 6.022 x 1023 x 3.14)1/3 = 1.335 x 108 cm3 = 133.5 pm
Since, molecular diameter (d) = 2r
So, molecular diameter of He gas = 2 x 133.5 pm = 267 pm