For the ideal gas law, what is the R constant in the formula: PV= nRT? When P is in atm, R is in liters, n is number of moles and T is in Kelvins.

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brittanyrolfe · Answer

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jamierox4ev3r · Answer

So the Ideal gas law corresponds to the ideal gas equation, which you laid out very nicely here. So R is representative of the ideal gas constant.

R is equal to $0.08206 L \frac{ L \times atm}{mol \times K}$

Where L is liters (volume), K is Kelvin (temperature),  and atm is atmospheric pressure.