The Individual and Universal Gas Constant

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The Individual and the Universal Gas Constant are known from the Ideal Gas Law.

The Individual Gas Constant - R

The Individual Gas Constant depends on the particular gas and is related to the molecular weight of the gas. The value is independent of temperature.

In the imperial system the units for the individual gas constant are ft lb/slug ^oR. In the SI system the units are J/kg K.

The Individual Gas Constant for some common gases are listed below:

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The Universal Gas Constant - R_u

The Universal Gas Constant - R_u - appears in the ideal gas law and can be expressed as the product between the Individual Gas Constant - R - for the particular gas - and the Molecular Weight - M_gas - for the gas, and is the same for all ideal or perfect gases:

R_u = M_gas R         (1)

where

R_u = universal gas constant

M_gas = molecular weight of the ideal gas or mixture of gases

The Molar Weight of a Gas

The molar weight of a gas can be calculated like

M_gas = (f₁/M₁ + .... + f_n/M_n)         (2)

where

f = mass of the gas relative to the total mass of the mixture

M = molecular weight of the gas

The Universal Gas Constant - R_u - in alternative Units

• atm.cm³/(mol.K) : 82.0575
• atm.ft³/(lbmol.K) : 1.31443
• atm.ft³/(lbmol.^oR) : 0.73024
• atm.l/(mol.K) : 0.08206
• bar.cm³/(mol.K) : 83.14472
• bar.l/(mol.K) : 0.08314472
• Btu/(lbmol.^oR) : 1.9859
• cal/(mol.K) : 1.9859
• erg/(mol.K) : 83144720
• hp.h/(lbmol.^oR) : 0.0007805
• inHg.ft³/(lbmol.^oR) :  21.85
• J/(mol.K) :  8.314462 
• kJ/(kmol.K) :  8.314462
• J/(kmol.K) : 8314.472
• (kgf/cm²).l/(mol.K) : 0.084784
• kPa.cm³/(mol.K) : 8314.472
• kWh/(lbmol.^oR) : 0.000582
• lbf.ft/(lbmol.^oR) : 1545.349
• mmHg.ft³/(lbmol.K) : 999
• mmHg.ft³/(lbmol.^oR) : 555
• mmHg.l/(mol.K) : 62.364
• Pa.m³/(mol.K) : 8.314472
• psf.ft³/(lbmol.^oR) : 1545.349
• psi.ft³/(lbmol.^oR) : 10.73
• Torr.cm³/(mol.K) : 62364

• The Ideal Gas Law - Gases are highly compressible with changes in density directly related to changes in temperature and pressure.
• A Mixture of Gases - Properties of mixtures of gases.
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The Universal Constant defined in Terms of the Boltzmann's Constant

The universal gas constant cab be defined in terms of Boltzmann's constant k as:

R_u = k N_A         (2)

where

k = Boltzmann's constant = 1,3807 x 10^-23 (J/K)

N_A = Avogadro Number = 6,022 x 10²³ (1/mol)

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