Consider the van der Waals constants, a and b,
for the following gases.
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Gas
Ar
Ne
Kr
Xe
a/ (atm dm⁶ mol^–2)
1.3
0.2
5.1
4.1
b/ (10^–2 dm³ mol^–1)
3.2
1.7
1.0
5.0
Which gas is expected to have the highest
critical temperature?