Specific volume
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Specific volume (v) is the volume occupied by a unit of mass of a material. It is equal to the inverse of density. Specific volume may be expressed in ,
or
.
where, V is the volume, m is the mass and ρ is the density of the material.
For an ideal gas,
where, R is the specific gas constant, M is the molar mass, T is the temperature and P is the pressure of the gas.
Specific volume may also refer to molar volume.
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