Molar gas constant

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In chemistry and physics, the molar gas constant R is a physical constant with the value:[1]   8.314 472  J mol−1K−1.

The constant R is equal to the Boltzmann constant times Avogadro's constant: R = kBNA.

The constant arises in equations of state, most notably in the ideal gas law

where p is the pressure, Vm the molar volume, and T the absolute temperature of the ideal gas.

Reference

  1. Obtained on 16 December, 2007 from NIST