GAS CONSTANT
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Gas Constant.
Gas Constant - as a noun
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = r times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
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runiversal gas constantExample Sentences
"The ideal gas constant, also known as the universal gas constant, is denoted by the symbol R."
"The gas constant is used in various gas laws, such as the ideal gas law and the van der Waals equation."
"At standard temperature and pressure, the value of the gas constant is approximately 8.314 J/(mol·K)."
"The gas constant represents the proportionality between the pressure-volume product and the absolute temperature of an ideal gas."
"Chemical engineers often work with the gas constant to calculate and predict the behavior of gas mixtures."