In the Van der Waals equation $\left[ P + \frac{a}{V^2} \right] [V - b] = RT$,where $P$ is pressure,$V$ is volume,$R$ is the universal gas constant,and $T$ is temperature,the ratio of constants $\frac{a}{b}$ is dimensionally equal to:

  • A
    $\frac{P}{V}$
  • B
    $\frac{V}{P}$
  • C
    $PV$
  • D
    $PV^3$

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