Consider the following statements : Statement-1 : For hydrogen gas at room temperature, there is heating in the Joule-Thomson expansion. Statement-2 : For hydrogen gas at room temperature, 2a/RT < b (where a and b are the van der Waals' constants, R = universal gas constant). Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(b) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1

(c) Statement-1 is true but Statement-2 is false

(d) Statement-1 is false but Statement-2 is true

Consider the following statements : | Geo-Scientist Prelims 2022 Chemistry Q52

Consider the following statements :

Statement-1 : For hydrogen gas at room temperature, there is heating in the Joule-Thomson expansion.
Statement-2 : For hydrogen gas at room temperature, \(\frac{2a}{RT}\) < b (where a and b are the van der Waals' constants, R = universal gas constant).

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true and Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1
(b) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are true and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1
(c) Statement-1 is true but Statement-2 is false
(d) Statement-1 is false but Statement-2 is true

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