How did the book get 101.325
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Conversion Factor 101.325 J/L*atm
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Conversion Factor 101.325 J/L*atm
Hello Professor Lavelle!
How did the book get 101.325
?
Thank you! Katherine
How did the book get 101.325
Thank you! Katherine
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Re: Conversion Factor 101.325 J/L*atm
101.325 is the conversion of kPa to atm (101.325 kPa = 1 atm). The units of pascals and liters are required for the work equation to have the resulting answer be in units of joules.
W (J) = -P (Pa) x [
] (L)
Further, 1 J = 1 Pa*m3. To get the relationship between Joules and L*atm:
1 L*atm=
x 
= 101.325 Pa*m3 = 101.325 J
W (J) = -P (Pa) x [
Further, 1 J = 1 Pa*m3. To get the relationship between Joules and L*atm:
1 L*atm=
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