Chapter 10, Problem 63RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The value of the gas constant, R, in the units of ${\text{mL torr mol}}^{-1}{\text{ K}}^{-1}$ is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

The effect of temperature and pressure on the volume of a gas is given by an equation called the ideal gas equation. It is expressed as follows:

$PV=n\text{R}T$

Here, $P$ is the pressure, $V$ is the volume, $n$ is the number of moles, $\text{R}$ is the gas constant and $T$ is the temperature.

The conversion factor for converting liters into milliliters is given as follows:

$\frac{1000\text{mL}}{1\text{ L}}$

The conversion factor for converting atm into torr is given as follows:

$\frac{760\text{torr}}{1\text{}\text{}\text{atm}}$