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If ( P a V 2 ) ( V b ) = n R T , where P, V, R and T are pressure, volume, universal gas constant and temperature, then a b 2 has same dimensional

Options

A

R

B

PV

C

RT

D

P

Correct Answer :

P

Solution :

The correct option is P.

To find the dimensions of the expression ab2, we use the principle of homogeneity of dimensions. According to this principle, physical quantities can be added or subtracted only if they have the same dimensions.

Let's analyze the terms inside the parentheses in the given equation:
(P-aV2)(V-b)=nRT

From the term (V-b), the dimension of b must be the same as the dimension of volume V:
[b]=[V]

From the term (P-aV2), the dimension of aV2 must be the same as the dimension of pressure P:
[aV2]=[P]
This gives the dimension of a as:
[a]=[P]·[V2]

Now, we substitute the dimensions of a and b into the target expression ab2:
[ab2]=[P]·[V2][b]2

Since [b]=[V], we have [b]2=[V2]:
[ab2]=[P]·[V2][V2]=[P]

Therefore, the expression ab2 has the same dimension as pressure, which is represented by P.

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