$A$ real gas obeying Van der Waals equation will resemble an ideal gas if the:

  • A
    constants $a$ and $b$ are small
  • B
    $a$ is large and $b$ is small
  • C
    $a$ is small and $b$ is large
  • D
    constants $a$ and $b$ are large

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