Appendix B: Fundamental Constants

Nomenclature Name Value Common units Expressed in base SI units
R Universal gas constant 8.3144621 J·mol−1·K−1 m2·kg mol−1·s−2·K−1
NAV Avogadro's number 6.022141 × 1023 mol−1 mol−1
k Boltzmann's constant 1.380649 × 10−23 J·K−1 m2·kg·s−2·K−1
q Fundamental unit of charge 1.602177 × 10−19 C A·s
F Faraday's constant 96,485.34 C/equiv. A·s/equiv.
ε0 Permittivity of vacuum 8.854188 × 10−12 F·m−1 m−3·kg−1·s4·A2
c Speed of light 2.99792 × 108 m·s−1 m·s−1
h Planck's constant 6.626070 × 10−34 J·s m2·kg·s−1

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