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The units for the ideal gas constant are... ? (See picture-question #3)

The units for the ideal gas constant are... ? (See picture-question #3)-example-1
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The formula for the Ideal Gas Law is: PV = nRT

The ideal gas constant is R, and by simply rearranging the formula, the units can be determined.


R =
(PV)/(nT)

The units for Pressure is kPa, Volume is L, n, or mole number is mol, Temperature is K.

Thus the units for R are:
(kPaL)/(molK)

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