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In the gas equation PV = RT, V represents the volume of :

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1 mol of gas
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1 g of gas
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1 litre of gas
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any mass of gas
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Solution

The correct option is A 1 mol of gas
In the equation PV=nRT, R is the universal gas constant which has the units as Jmol1K1. Comparing the units on both the sides we see that the n has the units of moles. Thus the equation PV=RT represents the volume of 1 mole.

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