Gas Constant (Noun)
Meaning
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The gas constant is an important parameter in calculating the molar volume of a gas.
- In physics, the gas constant is a universal constant that is equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole.
- To determine the pressure of a gas, the formula involves the gas constant and the temperature of the gas.
- Scientists have developed several methods to calculate the gas constant for different gases.
- By knowing the gas constant and the temperature of a gas, it is possible to calculate its molar volume using the ideal gas equation.