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In van dar Wall equation [P+aV2][V−b]=RT;P\left[P+\dfrac{a}{{V}^{2}}\right]\left[V-b\right]=RT;P is pressure, VV is volume, RR is universal gas constant and TT is temperature. The ratio of constants ab\dfrac{a}{b} is dimensionally equal to :

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Answer: (C) PVPV

(P+aV2)(V−b)=nRT\left(P+\dfrac{a}{{V}^{2}}\right)\left(V-b\right)=nRT
Dimensions of
bb should be equal to dimensions of VV. Similarly, dimensions of aa will be equal to dimensions of PV2P{V}^{2}.
Therefore, dimensions of
[ab]=[PV2V]=[PV]\left[\dfrac{a}{b}\right]=\left[\dfrac{P{V}^{2}}{V}\right]=\left[PV\right].

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