In physics, the gas constant is defined as the product of pressure and volume. Denoted by R and expressed as energy per temperature increase per mole. The value of R in atm is constant. But the value of gas constant can be expressed using various units. The R is also known as ideal gas constant or universal gas constant or molar constant.

Value Of Gas Constant

The value of R at atm that is at standard atmospheric pressure is R = 8.3144598 J.mol-1.K-1.

Value Of R

The value of R can be expressed in multiple units. The table given below comprised of the list of values of R in diverse units.

Values of RUnits
8.3144598J.K-1.mol-1
8.3144598 × 103amu.m2.s-2.K-1
8.3144598 × 10-2L.bar.K-1.mol-1
8.3144598m3.Pa.K-1.mol-1
62.363577L.Torr.K-1.mol-1
1.9872036 × 10-3kcal.K-1.mol-1
8.2057338 × 10-5m3.atm.K-1.mol-1
0.082057338L.atm.K-1.mol-1

Gas Constant Formula

The above value is calculated using the ideal gas equation as follows:

PV = nRT

⇒ R = P V /n T

Where,

  • P is the Pressure of the ideal gas.
  • V is the Volume of the ideal gas.
  • T is the temperature.
  • n is the number of moles of a given substance

Hope you have learnt the value of R at atm, along with the list of the value of R in various other units.


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