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In chemistry, the molar volume of a substance is the volume of one mole of that substance. It can be computed as the substance's atomic or molecular weight, divided by its density. The SI unit of molar volume is cubic metres per mole (m3mol-1).

For an ideal gas, the standard molar volume is the volume that is occumpied by one mole of substance (in gasseous form) at standard temperature and pressure (STP) of 273.15 K (H2O freezing temperature) and 101325 Pa (1 atm). It is 0.022414 m3mol-1 or 22.42 L/mol and is directly related to the universal gas constant R in the ideal gas law.

Cubic centimetres (cm3) a measure of volume one million times smaller than a cubic metre, are sometimes also used, to give units of cm3mol-1.

The molar volume is usually given for a solidA solid is a state of matter, characterized by a definite volume and a definite shape (i. it resists deformation). Within a solid, atoms/ molecules are relatively close together, or "rigid"; however, this does not prevent the solid from becoming deformed substance at 298.15 K (temperature of standard stateIn chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 standard atmosphere (101 325 pascals) and 25 degrees Celsius (298. 15 kelvin). When the standard state is referred to in a chemical reaction, it also includes the condition that all solution). Apart from temperature and density, it depends on phase and allotrope of the substance.







Chemical properties Physical quantityA physical quantity is the result of measurement and usually expressed as the product of a numerical value and a physical unit (whereby SI units are usually preferred). Example : P 42. 3 x 103 W 42. 3 kW where P represents the physical quantity for power

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