Values of Some Constants


Quantity Symbol Value
Gas constant R 8.3144 J/K-mol
0.082058 L atm/K-mol
Zero of the Celsius scale to 273.15 K    *
Normal Atmospheric Pressure Po 101.325kPa    *
Molar volume of an ideal
gas at STP
Vm 22.4 14 L/mol
Avogadro constant NA, L 6.0220 x 1023 mol -1
Molar heat capacity
of liquid water
Cp 75.48 J/K-mol

 
 

Conversion Factors
1 atm  = 101.325 kPa    *
1 atm  = 760 torr     *
1 atm  = 760.00  mmHg
 1 cal  = 4.184 J     *

 

*   The asterisks above designate exact quantities.