The van der Waals equation for real gases is

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Problem

The van der Waals equation for real gases is (P+aVm2)(Vm−b)=RT(P+\dfrac{a}{V_m^{2}})(V_m-b)=RT. Indicate which single assumption of the ideal-gas model is corrected by the parameter bb, and briefly describe how this term addresses the limitation.

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