Fundamental Constants

9.6. Fundamental Constants#

Quantity

Symbol

Value

electron charge

\(e\)

\(1.602176634 \ \times \ 10^{−19} \ C\)

Faraday constant

\(F\)

\(96,485.33212 \ C/mol\)

universal gas constant

\(R\)

\(8.314462618 \ kJ/mol \ K\)

gravitation-Newtonian constant

\(G\)

\(6.67430 \ \times \ 10^{-11} \ Nm^2/kg^2\)

gravitational acceleration (standard)

\(g\)

\(9.80665 \ m/s^2\)

speed of light

\(c\)

\( 299,792,458 \ m/s\)

Planks constant

\(h\)

\(6.62607015 \ \times 10^{-34} \ J \ Hz^{-1}\)

Boltzmann constant

\(k\)

\(1.380649 \ \times \ 10^{-23} J/K\)

Avogadro’s Number

\(N_a\)

\(6.02214076 \ \times \ 10^{23} /mol\)