Explain Why the Constants a and B in the Van

question 25

Essay

Explain why the constants a and b in the van der Waals equation for the noble gas elements increase with increasing atomic number.

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Definitions:

Sieve Tube Elements

Specialized cells in the phloem of vascular plants that are responsible for transporting sugars and other metabolic products downwards from the leaves.

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across cell membranes against their concentration gradient, requiring energy typically in the form of ATP.

Herbaceous Eudicot

A group of flowering plants that are characterized by having two cotyledons, or seed leaves, and typically have non-woody, soft stems.

Monocot

A group of flowering plants whose seeds typically contain one embryonic leaf, known for having parallel leaf veins and various other structural differences from dicots.