In the equation of state of an ideal gas `PV = nRT, the value of universal gas constant would depend only on :

Options

A. the nature of the gas
B. the pressure of the gas
C. the units of the measurement
D. None of the above

Answer

C

Explanation

`:. pV=nRT`
`:. R=(pV)/(nT)`
Hence, the value of R depends only on the units mesurement e.g.
`R=8.314JK^(-1)"mol"^(-1)`
`=0.00821 L "atm" K^(-1) "mol"^(-1)`
`=1.981 "cal" K^(-1) "mol"^(-1)`