Formulas, Constants, and Unit Conversions
Chemistry Reference Sheet
California Standards Test
Formulas Ideal Gas Law: PV = nRT Combined Gas Law:
Calorimetric Formulas –
P1V1 P2V2 = T1 T2
No Phase Change: Q = m(ΑT)
Pressure Formula: P = F A
Latent Heat of Fusion: Q = mΑHfus
Mass-Energy Formula: E = mc 2
Latent Heat of Vaporization: Q = mΑHvap
Constants Volume of Ideal Gas at STP: 22.4
L mol
Speed of Light in a Vacuum: c = 3.00 × 108 m s Specific Heat of Water: (H 2O) = 1.00 cal = 4.18 J (g ºC) (g ºC) J Latent Heat of Fusion of Water: ΑHfus(H 2O) = 80 cal g = 334 g J Latent Heat of Vaporization of Water: ΑHvap(H 2O) = 540 cal g = 2260 g
Unit Conversions Calorie-Joule Conversion: 1 cal = 4.184 J Absolute Temperature Conversion: K = ºC + 273 Pressure Conversions: 1 atm = 760 mm Hg = 760 Torr = 101.325 kPa = 14.7 lbs.2 = 29.92 in. Hg in. Copyright © 2003 California Department of Education