Conversion Factors - The Handy Chemistry Answer Book (2014)

The Handy Chemistry Answer Book (2014)

Conversion Factors

Mass Conversions

1 g

=

1 × 10−3 kg

1 g

=

1 × 109 ng

1 g

=

1 × 1012 pg

1 g

=

0.035274 oz

1 mg

=

1 × 10−6 kg

1 mg

=

1 × 10−3 g

1 lb

=

0.453592 kg

1 lb

=

453.592 g

1 oz

=

28.3495 g

1 oz

=

0.0625 lb

1 μ

=

1.66057 × 10−27 kg

1 metric ton

=

1 × 103 kg

1 metric ton

=

2,204.6 lb

Length Conversions

1 cm

=

1 × 10−2 m

1 mm

=

1 × 10−3 m

1 nm

=

1 × 10−9 m

1 micrometer

=

1 × 10−6 m

1 angstrom

=

1 × 10−10 m

1 angstrom

=

1 × 10−8 cm

1 angstrom

=

100 pm

1 angstrom

=

0.1 nm

1 in

=

2.54 cm

1 in

=

0.0833 ft

1 in

=

0.02778 yd

1 cm

=

10 mm

1 cm

=

1 × 10−2 m

1 cm

=

0.39370 in

1 mi

=

1.609 km

1 mi

=

5,280 ft

1 yd

=

0.9144 m

1 yd

=

36 in

1 m

=

39.37 in

1 m

=

3.281 ft

1 m

=

1.094 yd

Volume Conversions

1 L

=

1 × 10−3 m3

1 L

=

1.057 qt

1 L

=

1 × 103 mL

1 L

=

1 × 103 cm3

1 L

=

1 dm3

1 L

=

1.0567 qt

1 L

=

0.26417 gal

1 qt

=

0.9463 L

1 qt

=

946.3 mL

1 qt

=

57.75 in3

1 qt

=

32 fl oz

1 cm3

=

1 mL

1 cm3

=

1 × 10−6 m3

1 cm3

=

0.001 dm3

1 cm3

=

3.531 × 10−5 ft3

1 cm3

=

1 × 103 mm3

1 cm3

=

1.0567 × 10−3 qt

Energy Conversions

1 J

=

0.23901 cal

1 J

=

0.001 kJ

1 J

=

1 × 107 erg

1 J

=

0.0098692 L atm

1 cal

=

4.184 J

1 cal

=

2.612 × 1019 eV

1 cal

=

4.129 × 10−2 L atm

1 erg

=

1 × 10−7 J

1 erg

=

2.3901 × 10−8 cal

1 L atm

=

24.217 cal

1 L atm

=

101.32 J

1 eV

=

96.485 kJ/mol

1 MeV

=

1.6022 × 10−13 J

1 BTU

=

1,055.06 J

1 BTU

=

252.2 cal

Pressure Conversions

1 atm

=

101,325 Pa

1 atm

=

101.325 kPa

1 atm

=

760 torr

1 atm

=

760 mm Hg

1 atm

=

29.9213 in Hg

1 atm

=

14.70 lb/in2

1 atm

=

1.01325 bar

1 atm

=

1,013.25 mbar

1 torr

=

1 mm Hg

1 torr

=

133.322 Pa

1 torr

=

1.33322 mbar

1 bar

=

1 × 105 Pa

1 bar

=

1,000 mbar

1 bar

=

0.986923 atm

1 bar

=

750.062 torr