Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Why the gas constant 'R' is called unive...

Why the gas constant 'R' is called universal gas constant?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The value of gas constant R is same for all `gases_t` and is independent of the nature of gas. Hence it is called universal gas constant.
Doubtnut Promotions Banner Mobile Dark
|

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • STATES OF MATTER : GASES AND LIQUIDS

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS|17 Videos

  • STATES OF MATTER : GASES AND LIQUIDS

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS|11 Videos

  • ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise Long Answer Questions|67 Videos

  • STOICHIOMETRY

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Why is gas constant (R) called universal gas constant? What is Boltzmann constant ?

Write the values and units of Universal gas constant.

Knowledge Check

  • For 1 mole of an ideal gas, during an adiabatic process, the square of the pressure of a gas is found to be proportional to the cube of its absolute temperature. The specific heat of the gas at constant volume is (R - universal gas constant)

    A
    3R
    B
    `(R )/(2)`
    C
    `(R )/(3)`
    D
    2R

  • Three moles of an ideal monotomic gas performs a cycle ABCDA as shown in the figure The temperatures of the gas at the states A,B,C and D are 400 K , 800 k 2400 k and 1200 k respecitvely the work done by the gas during this cycle is R is universal gas constant

    A
    1200 R
    B
    3600 R
    C
    2400 R
    D
    2000 R

  • One mole of a gas expands such that its volume 'v' changes with absolute temperature 'T' in accordance with the ralation V = HT^(2) where 'K' is a constant . If the temperature of the gas changes by 60^(@) C , then work done by the gas is (R is universal gas constant ) .

    A
    KRIn 60
    B
    Rin 60
    C
    40 KR
    D
    120 R

    • Similar Questions

    Explore conceptually related problems

    Write the values and units of Universal gas constant.

    Value of gas constant (R) is

    An insulated system contains 4 moles of an ideals diatomic gas at temperature T when a gas is dissociated in to atoms and the temperature remained constant then the relaton between Q and T is R = universal gas constant

    One mole of a gas expands such that its volume 'V' changes with absolute temperature 'T' in accordance with the relation V = KT^2 where 'K' is a constant. If the temperature of the gas changes by 60^@C , then work done by the gas (R is universal gas constant)

    One mole of ideal gas goes through a process pV^3 = Constant , where p and V are pressure and volume, respectively. Let W be the work done by the gas as its temperature is increased by Delta T . The value of |W| is (R is the universal gas constant. )

    Home
    Profile