NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3rg068
The pressure of a real gas is less than that calculated from the ideal gas equation at the same V and T (at moderate pressure) because
Amolecules striking the wall are pulled back by their neighbours, reducing the force of impact
Bmolecules have finite size
Cthe gas constant changes
Dthe molecules move more slowly at high pressure
Answer: A
A molecule about to hit the wall is attracted by the bulk gas behind it, so it hits the wall with less momentum. The observed pressure is lower than ideal by an2/V2, the term that is added back in the van der Waals equation.