{"id":2026,"date":"2018-04-11T23:47:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T03:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/back-matter\/appendix-d-fundamental-physical-constants\/"},"modified":"2018-06-23T01:03:20","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T05:03:20","slug":"appendix-d-fundamental-physical-constants","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/back-matter\/appendix-d-fundamental-physical-constants\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix D: Fundamental Physical Constants","rendered":"Appendix D: Fundamental Physical Constants"},"content":{"raw":"<table id=\"fs-idm136825040\" class=\"span-all\" summary=\"A table titled \u201cFundamental Physical Constants\u201d has a column for \u201cName and Symbol\u201d and a column for \u201cValue.\u201d For atomic mass unit, the symbol is a m u, and the value is 1.6605402 times 10 to the negative superscript 27 kg. For Avogadro\u2019s number, the value is 6.0221367 times 10 to the superscript 23 mol to the negative superscript 1. For Boltzmann\u2019s constant, the symbols is lowercase italic k, and the value is 1.380658 times 10 superscript negative 23 J K superscript negative 1. For charge-to-mass ratio for electron, the symbol is lowercase italic e\/m subscript lowercase italic e, and the value is 1.75881962 times 10 superscript 11 C kg superscript negative one. For electron charge, the symbol is lowercase italic e, and the value is 1.60217733 times 10 superscript negative 19 C. For electron rest mass, the symbol is lowercase italic m subscript lowercase italic e, and the value is 9.1093897 times 10 superscript negative 31kg. For Faraday\u2019s constant, the symbol is uppercase italic F, and the value is 9.6485309 times 10 superscript 4 C mol superscript negative 1. For gas constant, the symbol is uppercase italic R, and the value is 9.6485309 times 10 superscript 4 C mol superscript negative 1, equals 8.314510 J mol superscript negative 1K superscript negative 1. For molar volume of an ideal gas, 1 atm, 0 \u00b0C, the value is 22.41409 L mol superscript negative 1. For molar volume of an ideal gas, 1 bar, 0 \u00b0C, the value is 22.71108 L mol superscript negative 1. For neutron rest mass, the symbol is lowercase italic m subscript lowercase italic n, and the value is 1.6749274 times 10 superscript negative 27 kg. For Planck\u2019s constant, the symbol is lowercase italic h, and the value is 6.6260755 times 10 superscript negative 34 J s. For proton rest mass, the symbol is lowercase italic m subscript lowercase italic p, and the value is 1.6726231 times 10 superscript negative 27 kg. For Rydberg constant, the symbol is uppercase R, and the value is 1.0973731534 times 10 superscript 7 m superscript negative 1 equals 2.1798736 times 10 superscript negative 18 J. For speed of light in a vacuum, the symbol is lowercase italic c, and the value is 2.99792458 times 10 superscript 8 m s superscript negative 1.\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\">Fundamental Physical Constants<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center\">Name and Symbol<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"text-align: center\">Value<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">atomic mass unit (amu)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.6605402 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221227<\/sup> kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Avogadro\u2019s number<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">6.0221367 \u00d7 10<sup>23<\/sup> mol<sup>\u22121<\/sup><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">electron charge (<em>e<\/em>)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.60217733 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221219<\/sup> C<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">electron rest mass (<em>m<sub>e<\/sub><\/em>)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9.1093897 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221231<\/sup> kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">neutron rest mass (<em>m<sub>n<\/sub><\/em>)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.6749274 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221227<\/sup> kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Planck\u2019s constant (<em>h<\/em>)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">6.6260755 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221234<\/sup> J s<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">proton rest mass (<em>m<sub>p<\/sub><\/em>)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.6726231 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221227<\/sup> kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Rydberg constant (R)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.0973731534 \u00d7 10<sup>7<\/sup> m<sup>\u22121<\/sup> = 2.1798736 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221218<\/sup> J<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">speed of light (in vacuum) (<em>c<\/em>)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2.99792458 \u00d7 10<sup>8<\/sup> m s<sup>\u22121<\/sup><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<table id=\"fs-idm136825040\" class=\"span-all\" summary=\"A table titled \u201cFundamental Physical Constants\u201d has a column for \u201cName and Symbol\u201d and a column for \u201cValue.\u201d For atomic mass unit, the symbol is a m u, and the value is 1.6605402 times 10 to the negative superscript 27 kg. For Avogadro\u2019s number, the value is 6.0221367 times 10 to the superscript 23 mol to the negative superscript 1. For Boltzmann\u2019s constant, the symbols is lowercase italic k, and the value is 1.380658 times 10 superscript negative 23 J K superscript negative 1. For charge-to-mass ratio for electron, the symbol is lowercase italic e\/m subscript lowercase italic e, and the value is 1.75881962 times 10 superscript 11 C kg superscript negative one. For electron charge, the symbol is lowercase italic e, and the value is 1.60217733 times 10 superscript negative 19 C. For electron rest mass, the symbol is lowercase italic m subscript lowercase italic e, and the value is 9.1093897 times 10 superscript negative 31kg. For Faraday\u2019s constant, the symbol is uppercase italic F, and the value is 9.6485309 times 10 superscript 4 C mol superscript negative 1. For gas constant, the symbol is uppercase italic R, and the value is 9.6485309 times 10 superscript 4 C mol superscript negative 1, equals 8.314510 J mol superscript negative 1K superscript negative 1. For molar volume of an ideal gas, 1 atm, 0 \u00b0C, the value is 22.41409 L mol superscript negative 1. For molar volume of an ideal gas, 1 bar, 0 \u00b0C, the value is 22.71108 L mol superscript negative 1. For neutron rest mass, the symbol is lowercase italic m subscript lowercase italic n, and the value is 1.6749274 times 10 superscript negative 27 kg. For Planck\u2019s constant, the symbol is lowercase italic h, and the value is 6.6260755 times 10 superscript negative 34 J s. For proton rest mass, the symbol is lowercase italic m subscript lowercase italic p, and the value is 1.6726231 times 10 superscript negative 27 kg. For Rydberg constant, the symbol is uppercase R, and the value is 1.0973731534 times 10 superscript 7 m superscript negative 1 equals 2.1798736 times 10 superscript negative 18 J. For speed of light in a vacuum, the symbol is lowercase italic c, and the value is 2.99792458 times 10 superscript 8 m s superscript negative 1.\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\">Fundamental Physical Constants<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<th style=\"text-align: center\">Name and Symbol<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">atomic mass unit (amu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.6605402 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221227<\/sup> kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Avogadro\u2019s number<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">6.0221367 \u00d7 10<sup>23<\/sup> mol<sup>\u22121<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">electron charge (<em>e<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.60217733 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221219<\/sup> C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">electron rest mass (<em>m<sub>e<\/sub><\/em>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9.1093897 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221231<\/sup> kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">neutron rest mass (<em>m<sub>n<\/sub><\/em>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.6749274 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221227<\/sup> kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Planck\u2019s constant (<em>h<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">6.6260755 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221234<\/sup> J s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">proton rest mass (<em>m<sub>p<\/sub><\/em>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.6726231 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221227<\/sup> kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Rydberg constant (R)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1.0973731534 \u00d7 10<sup>7<\/sup> m<sup>\u22121<\/sup> = 2.1798736 \u00d7 10<sup>\u221218<\/sup> J<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">speed of light (in vacuum) (<em>c<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2.99792458 \u00d7 10<sup>8<\/sup> m s<sup>\u22121<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":330,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"Appendix D: Fundamental Physical Constants","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":"cc-by-nc-sa"},"back-matter-type":[],"contributor":[64,63,65],"license":[54],"class_list":["post-2026","back-matter","type-back-matter","status-publish","hentry","contributor-david-w-ball","contributor-jessie-a-key","contributor-shirley-wacowich-sgarbi","license-cc-by-nc-sa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/2026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/back-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/330"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/2026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4815,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/2026\/revisions\/4815"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/2026\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"back-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter-type?post=2026"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=2026"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/chem1114langaracollege\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=2026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}