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Gas constant

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The proportionality constant (R) in the ideal gas law that relates pressure, volume, temperature, and moles of an ideal gas; its value depends on the units used for pressure and volume.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Ideal Gas Law

Unit 3