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R> J·K-1·mol-1
Units
(V·P·T-1·n-1)
0.0820574587 L·atm·K-1·mol-1
8.20574587 × 10-5 m3·atm·K-1·mol-1
8.314472 cm3·MPa·K-1·mol-1
8.314472 L·kPa·K-1·mol-1
8.314472 m3·Pa·K-1·mol-1
62.3637 mmHg·K-1·mol-1
62.3637 L·Torr·K-1·mol-1
83.14472 L·mbar·K-1·mol-1
1.987 cal·K-1·mol-1
6.132440 lbf·ft·K-1·g·mol-1
10.7316 ft3·psi· °R-1·lb-mol-1
0.7302 ft3·atm·°R-1·lb-mol-1
1716 (Air only) ft·lb·°R-1·slug-1
286.9 (Air only) N·m·kg-1·K-1
286.9 (Air only) J·kg-1·K-1
999 ft3·mmHg·K-1·lb-mol-1
The gas constant (also known as the molar, universal, or ideal gas constant, usually denoted by symbol R) is a physical constant which is featured in a large number of fundamental equations in the physical sciences, such as the ideal gas law and the Nernst equation. It is equivalent to the Boltzmann constant, but expressed in units of energy (for example the pressure-volume product) per kelvin per mole (rather than energy per kelvin per particle).
   Its value is: » R = 8.314472(15) J · K-1 · mol-1

The two digits in parentheses are the uncertainty (standard deviation) in the last two digits of the value.
   The gas constant occurs in the simplest equation of state, the ideal gas law, as follows: » P = frac

The USSA1976 does recognize, however, that this value isn't consistent with the cited values for the Avogadro constant and the Boltzmann constant. This disparity isn't a significant departure from accuracy, and USSA1976 uses this value of R for all the calculations of the standard atmosphere. When using the ISO value of R, the calculated pressure increases by only 0.62 pascals at 11,000 meters (the equivalent of a difference of only 0.174 meters – or 6.8 inches) and an increase of 0.292 pascals at 20,000 meters (the equivalent of a difference of only 0.338 meters – or 13.2 inches).

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