An equation correcting the ideal gas law for molecular size and attraction was published in 1879 by:
AVon Helmholtz
BVan Leeuwenhoek
CVon Fraunhofer
DVan der Waals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Van der Waals
1. The correction adds one term for attraction and one for volume.
2. A Dutch scientist proposed the first such equation.
3. That scientist was Johannes van der Waals.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, Chapter 9, Gases._
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