Important Combinations of Physical Constants

QuantitySymbolValue(s)
Bohr magnetonfbetw06ue001927.400915 × 10−26 J T−1
Bohr radiusfbetw06ue0020.52917720859 × 10−10 m
Compton wavelengthfbetw06ue0032.4263102175 × 10−12 m
Molar gas constantR = NAk8.314472 J K−1 mol−1 0.08205746 L atm K−1 mol−1
Rydberg constantfbetw06ue0041.0973731568527 × 10−7 m−1
Speed of lightfbetw06ue0052.99792458 × 108 m/s
fbetw06ue0068.98755 × 109 m F−1 F for farad, a unit of capacitance
fbetw06ue0071.054571628 × 10−34 J s 6.58211899 × 10−16 eV s
hc1.9864 × 10−25 J m 1239.8 eV nm
x127_MinionPro-It_9n_000100c3.1615 × 10−26 J m 197.33 eV nm

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