Gas Constants

0.08206 Latm = 8.31 LkPa = 8.31 J / (molK)

molK
molK

0.08206 Latm 101325 Pa 1 kPa

= 8.31 LkPa
3
molK 1 atm
1 X10 Pa
molK

convert
convert
atm to Pa
Pa to kPa
{cancel m2}
By definition: 1 Nm = 1 joule

3
-3
3
2
0.08206 Latm 1 dm 1 X10 m 101325 Pa 1 N/m = 8.31 Nm
= 8.31 J / (molK)
molK 1L 1dm3
1 atm
1 Pa
molK

convert
By definition: 1 Pascal = 1 N/m2 {force / area}

atm to Pa

3
-1
3
Newton
(1 dm) = (1 X10 m)
1dm3 = 1 X10-3 m3
By definition: 1 N = 1 kgm / s2

Root Mean Square Velocity of O2 at 273 K:

O2 = 31.998 g/mol 0.031998 kg/mol
_____
vrms = 3RT/m =
____________________
________ __________
_________________
___________
(3)(8.31 J/(molK))(273 K) = 212697 J = 212697 Nm = 212697 (kgm/s2) m = 212697 m2/s2 = 461 m/s
(0.031998 kg/mol)
kg
kg
kg

Multiply & Divide,

1 joule = 1 Nm
{cancel kg}
then cancel K & mol.
1 Newton = 1 kgm/s2

chemistrynoteslecture.com 2011