Constants & Units · constant

Molar gas constant

R = 8.314 462 618… J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹

Unit
J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹
Value
8.314 462 618…
Exact
yes
Note
Boltzmann's constant per mole. The R in pV = nRT, Arrhenius, van 't Hoff, and Nernst.
Symbol
R
Category
Thermodynamic
Numeric
8.314462618
Uncertainty
exact (N_A·k_B)

Equations

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