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Without looking it up ... I think it's connected with Professor Rydberg, who had something to do with describing the behavior of ideal gases.

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Q: Why do you represent gas constant with the symbol R?
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What are different NAME of constant r?

R may be the Rydberg constant or the gas constant.


Does the gas constant R vary with temperature?

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The Universal gas constant is R is independent of the gas taken.. While the Characteristic gas constant depends on the mol. mass of the gas.... The Characteristic gas constant of a gas or a mixture of gases is given by the molar gas constant, divided by the molar mass (M) of the gas/mixture. R(Characteristic) = {R}/{M} Well,this is just the basic...u can relate them both to the Boltzmann constant.. Here are some of the standard values for both: Values of R Units 8.314 472(15) J K−1 mol−1 0.082057 46(14) L atm K−1 mol−1 RChar for dry air Units 287.058 J kg−1 K−1 ok,i guess this is it!Hope this clears it...


What is heliums gas constant?

The gas constant is the same for all gases: R = 8,314 462 1(75) J/mol.K


Relationship of temperature and pressure?

The ideal gas law states P*V=n*R*T where P is the pressure of the gas, V is the volume of the gas, n is the amount of substance of gas (also known as number of moles), T is the temperature of the gas and R is the ideal, or universal, gas constant, equal to the product of Boltzmann's constant and Avogadro's constant.


What is the value of characteristics gas constant?

Values of general gas constant are:- R = 0.082 atm. â„“.mol-1.K-1 R = 8.314 Pa.m3.mol-1.K-1 R = 1.99Cal.mol-1.K-1