Statistical Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications

Appendix A: Physical Constants and Conversion Factors

Constant

MKS Units

CGS Units

Avagadro s Number ( N A)

6.0221 10 26 kmol ? 1

6.0221 10 23 mol ?1

Boltzmann s Constant ( k)

1.3807 10 ? 23 J/K

1.3807 10 ? 16 erg/K

Universal Gas Constant ( R = N A k)

8.3145 J/K mol

8.3145 10 7 erg/K mol

Planck s Constant ( h)

6.6261 10 ? 34 J s

6.6261 10 ? 27 erg s

Speed of Light in Vacuum ( c)

2.9979 10 8 m/s

2.9979 10 10 cm/s

Atomic Mass Unit ( m u)

1.6605 10 ? 27 kg

1.6605 10 ? 24 g

Electron Rest Mass ( m e)

9.1094 10 ? 31 kg

9.1094 10 ? 28 g

Proton Rest Mass ( m p)

1.6726 10 ? 27 kg

1.6726 10 ? 24 g

Electron Charge ( e)

1.6022 10 ? 19 C

1.6022 10 ? 19 C

Permittivity of Vacuum ( ? ?)

8.8542 10 ? 12 C 2/J m

8.8542 10 ? 21 C

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