In Van der Waals equation of state for a non-ideal gas,the term that accounts for intermolecular forces is

  • A
    $(V - b)$
  • B
    $(RT)^{-1}$
  • C
    $\left( P + \frac{a}{V^2} \right)$
  • D
    $RT$

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