论文信息 - The Universal Gas Constant "R.".

The Universal Gas Constant "R.".

In response to a reader’s inquiry, this column traces the history of the ideal gas constant R and the probable reason for its representation by the letter R.

William B. Jensen | W. Jensen

[1] A. Horstmann. Theorie der Dissociation , 1873 .

[2] Sadi Carnot,et al. Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire: And Other Papers on the Second Law of Thermodynamics , 2005 .