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The value of gas constant R is:
a.) 0.082 L atm
b.) 0.987 cal mol1K1
c.) 8.3 J mol1K1
d.) 83 erg mol1K1

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Hint: You should know that the gas constant is denoted by the symbol R. It is equivalent to the Boltzmann constant, but expressed in units of energy per temperature increment per mole. The values of R vary according to different unit conversions.

Complete step by step answer:

We know that from the ideal gas equation,
PV = nRT
So, R=PVnT
where P is the absolute pressure (SI unit pascals), V is the volume of gas (SI unit cubic meters), n is the amount of gas (SI unit moles), and T is the thermodynamic temperature (SI unit kelvins).
Repeated experiments show that at standard temperature (273 K) and pressure (1 atm), one mole (n = 1) of gas occupies 22.4 L volume. Using this experimental value, you can evaluate the gas constant R,
R=1atm×22.4L1mol×273K
R = 0.08205 L atm K1mol1

Now, if we need SI units, P = 101325 N/m2 (Pa) instead of 1 atm. The volume is 0.0224 m3 instead of 1 L. The numerical value and units for R are
R = 8.314 J K1mol1
The gas constant can be expressed in the following values and units.
    R = 0.08205 L atm.K1mol1
   =8.3145 L kPa.K1mol1 (1 atm = 101.32 kPa)
   =8.3145 J.K1mol1 (1 J = 1 L kPa)
   =1.987 cal.K1mol1 (1 cal = 4.182 J)
   = 62.364 L torr.K1mol1 (1 atm = 760 torr)
   = 8.3145 x 107 erg.K1mol1 (1 J = 107 erg)
Note: The name the symbol R the Regnault constant in honor of the French chemist Henri Victor Regnault, whose accurate experimental data were used to calculate the early value of the constant.