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Quantity

Symbol

Value

Unit

Relative std.
uncert. u r

UNIVERSAL
m s1
N A2
N A2
F m1

(exact)

299 792 458

4 107
= 12.566 370 614... 107
8.854 187 817... 1012

Z0

376.730 313 461...

(exact)

G
G/c
h

6.673(10) 1011
6.707(10) 1039
6.626 068 76(52) 1034
4.135 667 27(16) 1015
1.054 571 596(82) 1034
6.582 118 89(26) 1016

m3 kg1 s2
(GeV/c2 )2
Js
eV s
Js
eV s

1.5 103
1.5 103
7.8 108
3.9 108
7.8 108
3.9 108

2.1767(16) 108
1.6160(12) 1035
5.3906(40) 1044

kg
m
s

7.5 104
7.5 104
7.5 104

speed of light in vacuum

magnetic constant

c, c0
0

electric constant 1/0 c2

characteristicimpedance
of vacuum 0 /0 = 0 c
Newtonian constant
of gravitation
Planck constant
in eV s
h/2
in eV s
Planck mass (c/G)1/2
Planck length /m P c = (G/c3 )1/2
Planck time lP /c = (G/c5 )1/2

mP
lP
tP

(exact)
(exact)

ELECTROMAGNETIC
elementary charge

e
e/ h

1.602 176 462(63) 1019

2.417 989 491(95) 1014

C
A J1

3.9 108
3.9 108

magnetic flux quantum h/2e

conductance quantum 2e2/ h
inverse of conductance quantum
Josephson constanta 2e/ h
von Klitzing constantb
h/e2 = 0 c/2

80
G0
G 1
0
KJ

2.067 833 636(81) 1015

7.748 091 696(28) 105
12 906.403 786(47)
483 597.898(19) 109

Wb
S

Hz V1

3.9 108
3.7 109
3.7 109
3.9 108

RK

25 812.807 572(95)

3.7 109

Bohr magneton e/2m e

in eV T1

927.400 899(37) 1026

5.788 381 749(43) 105
13.996 246 24(56) 109
46.686 4521(19)
0.671 7131(12)

J T1
eV T1
Hz T1
m1 T1
K T1

4.0 108
7.3 109
4.0 108
4.0 108
1.7 106

5.050 783 17(20) 1027

3.152 451 238(24) 108
7.622 593 96(31)
2.542 623 66(10) 102
3.658 2638(64) 104

J T1
eV T1
MHz T1
m1 T1
K T1

4.0 108
7.6 109
4.0 108
4.0 108
1.7 106

B / h
B / hc
B /k
nuclear magneton e/2m p
in eV T1

N
N / h
N / hc
N /k

ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR

General
fine-structure constant e2/40 c
inverse fine-structure constant

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7.297 352 533(27) 103

137.035 999 76(50)

3.7 109
3.7 109

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Quantity

Rydberg constant 2 m e c/2h

Symbol

Unit

Relative std.
uncert. u r

R
R c
R hc

10 973 731.568 549(83)

3.289 841 960 368(25) 1015
2.179 871 90(17) 1018
13.605 691 72(53)

m1
Hz
J
eV

7.6 1012
7.6 1012
7.8 108
3.9 108

a0

0.529 177 2083(19) 1010

3.7 109

Eh

4.359 743 81(34) 1018

27.211 3834(11)
3.636 947 516(27) 104
7.273 895 032(53) 104

J
eV
m2 s1
m2 s1

7.8 108
3.9 108
7.3 109
7.3 109

GeV2

8.6 106

R hc in eV
Bohr radius /4 R = 40 2/m e e2
Hartree energy e2/40 a0 = 2R hc
= 2 m e c2
in eV
quantum of circulation

Value

h/2m e
h/m e

Electroweak
Fermi coupling constantc
weak mixing angled W (on-shell scheme)
2 1 (m /m )2
sin2 W = sW
W
Z

G F /(c)3

1.166 39(1) 105

sin2 W

0.2224(19)

8.7 103

Electron, e
9.109 381 88(72) 1031

kg

7.9 108

c2

5.485 799 110(12) 104

8.187 104 14(64) 1014
0.510 998 902(21)

u
J
MeV

2.1 109
7.9 108
4.0 108

electron-muon mass ratio

electron-tau mass ratio
electron-proton mass ratio
electron-neutron mass ratio
electron-deuteron mass ratio
electron to alpha particle mass ratio

m e /m
m e /m
m e /m p
m e /m n
m e /m d
m e /m

4.836 332 10(15) 103

2.875 55(47) 104
5.446 170 232(12) 104
5.438 673 462(12) 104
2.724 437 1170(58) 104
1.370 933 5611(29) 104

electron charge to mass quotient

electron molar mass NA m e
Compton wavelength h/m e c
C /2 = a0 = 2/4 R
classical electron radius 2 a0
Thomson cross section (8/3)re2

e/m e
M(e), Me
C
re
e

1.758 820 174(71) 1011

5.485 799 110(12) 107
2.426 310 215(18) 1012
386.159 2642(28) 1015
2.817 940 285(31) 1015
0.665 245 854(15) 1028

C kg1
kg mol1
m
m
m
m2

4.0 108
2.1 109
7.3 109
7.3 109
1.1 108
2.2 108

e
e /B
e /N

928.476 362(37) 1026

1.001 159 652 1869(41)
1 838.281 9660(39)

J T1

4.0 108
4.1 1012
2.1 109

ae
ge

1.159 652 1869(41) 103

2.002 319 304 3737(82)

3.5 109
4.1 1012

e /

206.766 9720(63)

3.0 108

electron mass
in u, m e = Ar (e) u (electron
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV

electron magnetic moment

to Bohr magneton ratio
to nuclear magneton ratio
electron magnetic moment
anomaly |e |/B 1
electron g-factor 2(1 + ae )
electron-muon
magnetic moment ratio

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me

me

3.0 108
1.6 104
2.1 109
2.2 109
2.1 109
2.1 109

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Quantity
electron-proton
magnetic moment ratio
electron to shielded proton
magnetic moment ratio
(H2 O, sphere, 25 C)
electron-neutron
magnetic moment ratio
electron-deuteron
magnetic moment ratio
electron to shielded helione
magnetic moment ratio
(gas, sphere, 25 C)
electron gyromagnetic ratio 2|e |/

Symbol

Value

Unit

Relative std.
uncert. u r

e /p

658.210 6875(66)

1.0 108

e /0p

658.227 5954(71)

1.1 108

e /n

960.920 50(23)

2.4 107

e /d

2 143.923 498(23)

1.1 108

e /0h

864.058 255(10)

1.2 108

e
e /2

1.760 859 794(71) 1011

28 024.9540(11)

s1 T1
MHz T1

4.0 108
4.0 108

1.883 531 09(16) 1028

kg

8.4 108

0.113 428 9168(34)

1.692 833 32(14) 1011
105.658 3568(52)

u
J
MeV

3.0 108
8.4 108
4.9 108

kg mol1

3.0 108
1.6 104
3.0 108
3.0 108
3.0 108

Muon,
muon mass
in u, m = Ar () u (muon
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV

c2

muon-electron mass ratio

muon-tau mass ratio
muon-proton mass ratio
muon-neutron mass ratio
muon molar mass NA m

m /m e
m /m
m /m p
m /m n
M(), M

206.768 2657(63)
5.945 72(97) 102
0.112 609 5173(34)
0.112 454 5079(34)
0.113 428 9168(34) 103

muon Compton wavelength h/m c

C, /2
muon magnetic moment
to Bohr magneton ratio
to nuclear magneton ratio

C,

/B
/N

11.734 441 97(35) 1015

1.867 594 444(55) 1015
4.490 448 13(22) 1026
4.841 970 85(15) 103
8.890 597 70(27)

a
g

1.165 916 02(64) 103

2.002 331 8320(13)

5.5 107
6.4 1010

/p

3.183 345 39(10)

3.2 108

muon magnetic moment anomaly

| |/(e/2m ) 1
muon g-factor 2(1 + a )
muon-proton
magnetic moment ratio

C,

Tau,
tau massf
in u, m = Ar () u (tau
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV

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c2

m
m
J T1

2.9 108
2.9 108
4.9 108
3.0 108
3.0 108

3.167 88(52) 1027

kg

1.6 104

1.907 74(31)
2.847 15(46) 1010
1 777.05(29)

u
J
MeV

1.6 104
1.6 104
1.6 104

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Quantity

Symbol

tau-electron mass ratio

tau-muon mass ratio
tau-proton mass ratio
tau-neutron mass ratio
tau molar mass NA m

m /m e
m /m
m /m p
m /m n
M(), M

tau Compton wavelength h/m c

C, /2

C,
C,

Unit

Relative std.
uncert. u r

3 477.60(57)
16.8188(27)
1.893 96(31)
1.891 35(31)
1.907 74(31) 103

kg mol1

1.6 104
1.6 104
1.6 104
1.6 104
1.6 104

0.697 70(11) 1015

0.111 042(18) 1015

m
m

1.6 104
1.6 104

1.672 621 58(13) 1027

kg

7.9 108

1.007 276 466 88(13)

1.503 277 31(12) 1010
938.271 998(38)

u
J
MeV

1.3 1010
7.9 108
4.0 108

C kg1
kg mol1

2.1 109
3.0 108
1.6 104
5.8 1010
4.0 108
1.3 1010

Value

Proton, p
proton mass
in u, m p = Ar (p) u (proton
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV

mp

mp

c2

proton-electron mass ratio

proton-muon mass ratio
proton-tau mass ratio
proton-neutron mass ratio
proton charge to mass quotient
proton molar mass NA m p

m p /m e
m p /m
m p /m
m p /m n
e/m p
M(p), Mp

1 836.152 6675(39)
8.880 244 08(27)
0.527 994(86)
0.998 623 478 55(58)
9.578 834 08(38) 107
1.007 276 466 88(13) 103

proton Compton wavelength h/m p c

C,p /2
proton magnetic moment
to Bohr magneton ratio
to nuclear magneton ratio
proton g-factor 2p /N

C,p
p
p /B
p /N
gp

1.321 409 847(10) 1015

0.210 308 9089(16) 1015
1.410 606 633(58) 1026
1.521 032 203(15) 103
2.792 847 337(29)
5.585 694 675(57)

p /n
0p

1.459 898 05(34)

1.410 570 399(59) 1026

0p /B
0p /N

1.520 993 132(16) 103

2.792 775 597(31)

1.1 108
1.1 108

p0

25.687(15) 106

5.7 104

p
p /2

2.675 222 12(11) 108

42.577 4825(18)

s1 T1
MHz T1

4.1 108
4.1 108

p0

2.675 153 41(11) 108

s1 T1

4.2 108

p0 /2

42.576 3888(18)

MHz T1

4.2 108

proton-neutron
magnetic moment ratio
shielded proton magnetic moment
(H2 O, sphere, 25 C)
to Bohr magneton ratio
to nuclear magneton ratio
proton magnetic shielding
correction 1 0p /p
(H2 O, sphere, 25 C)
proton gyromagnetic ratio 2p /
shielded proton gyromagnetic
ratio 20p /
(H2 O, sphere, 25 C)

C,p

m
m
J T1

J T1

7.6 109
7.6 109
4.1 108
1.0 108
1.0 108
1.0 108
2.4 107
4.2 108

Neutron, n

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Quantity
neutron mass
in u, m n = Ar (n) u (neutron
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV

Symbol

Value

mn

mn

c2

Unit

Relative std.
uncert. u r

1.674 927 16(13) 1027

kg

7.9 108

1.008 664 915 78(55)

1.505 349 46(12) 1010
939.565 330(38)

u
J
MeV

5.4 1010
7.9 108
4.0 108

kg mol1

2.2 109
3.0 108
1.6 104
5.8 1010
5.4 1010

neutron-electron mass ratio

neutron-muon mass ratio
neutron-tau mass ratio
neutron-proton mass ratio
neutron molar mass NA m n

m n /m e
m n /m
m n /m
m n /m p
M(n), Mn

1 838.683 6550(40)
8.892 484 78(27)
0.528 722(86)
1.001 378 418 87(58)
1.008 664 915 78(55) 103

neutron Compton wavelength h/m n c

C,n /2
neutron magnetic moment
to Bohr magneton ratio
to nuclear magneton ratio

C,n
n
n /B
n /N

1.319 590 898(10) 1015

0.210 019 4142(16) 1015
0.966 236 40(23) 1026
1.041 875 63(25) 103
1.913 042 72(45)

gn

3.826 085 45(90)

2.4 107

n /e

1.040 668 82(25) 103

2.4 107

n /p

0.684 979 34(16)

2.4 107

n /0p

0.684 996 94(16)

2.4 107

n
n /2

1.832 471 88(44) 108

29.164 6958(70)

neutron g-factor 2n /N
neutron-electron
magnetic moment ratio
neutron-proton
magnetic moment ratio
neutron to shielded proton
magnetic moment ratio
(H2 O, sphere, 25 C)
neutron gyromagnetic ratio 2|n |/

C,n

m
m
J T1

7.6 109
7.6 109
2.4 107
2.4 107
2.4 107

s1 T1
MHz T1

2.4 107
2.4 107

3.343 583 09(26) 1027

kg

7.9 108

2.013 553 212 71(35)

3.005 062 62(24) 1010
1 875.612 762(75)

u
J
MeV

1.7 1010
7.9 108
4.0 108

kg mol1

2.1 109
2.0 1010
1.7 1010

Deuteron, d
deuteron mass
in u, m d = Ar (d) u (deuteron
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV

md

md

c2

deuteron-electron mass ratio

deuteron-proton mass ratio
deuteron molar mass NA m d

m d /m e
m d /m p
M(d), Md

3 670.482 9550(78)
1.999 007 500 83(41)
2.013 553 212 71(35) 103

deuteron magnetic moment

to Bohr magneton ratio
to nuclear magneton ratio

d
d /B
d /N

0.433 073 457(18) 1026

0.466 975 4556(50) 103
0.857 438 2284(94)

d /e

4.664 345 537(50) 104

1.1 108

d /p

0.307 012 2083(45)

1.5 108

deuteron-electron
magnetic moment ratio
deuteron-proton
magnetic moment ratio

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J T1

4.2 108
1.1 108
1.1 108

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Quantity
deuteron-neutron
magnetic moment ratio

Symbol

Value

d /n

Unit

Relative std.
uncert. u r

2.4 107

0.448 206 52(11)

Helion, h

helion masse
in u, m h = Ar (h) u (helion
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV
helion-electron mass ratio
helion-proton mass ratio
helion molar mass NA m h
shielded helion magnetic moment
(gas, sphere, 25 C)
to Bohr magneton ratio
to nuclear magneton ratio
shielded helion to proton
magnetic moment ratio
(gas, sphere, 25 C)
shielded helion to shielded proton
magnetic moment ratio
(gas/H2 O, spheres, 25 C)
shielded helion gyromagnetic
ratio 2|0h |/
(gas, sphere, 25 C)

mh

mh

c2

5.006 411 74(39) 1027

kg

7.9 108

3.014 932 234 69(86)

4.499 538 48(35) 1010
2 808.391 32(11)

u
J
MeV

2.8 1010
7.9 108
4.0 108

kg mol1
J T1

2.1 109
3.1 1010
2.8 1010
4.2 108

m h /m e
m h /m p
M(h), Mh
0h

5 495.885 238(12)
2.993 152 658 50(93)
3.014 932 234 69(86) 103
1.074 552 967(45) 1026

0h /B
0h /N

1.158 671 474(14) 103

2.127 497 718(25)

1.2 108
1.2 108

0h /p

0.761 766 563(12)

1.5 108

0h /0p

0.761 786 1313(33)

4.3 109

h0

2.037 894 764(85) 108

s1 T1

4.2 108

h0 /2

32.434 1025(14)

MHz T1

4.2 108

6.644 655 98(52) 1027

kg

7.9 108

4.001 506 1747(10)

5.971 918 97(47) 1010
3 727.379 04(15)

u
J
MeV

2.5 1010
7.9 108
4.0 108

kg mol1

2.1 109
2.8 1010
2.5 1010

Alpha particle,
alpha particle mass
in u, m = Ar () u (alpha particle
relative atomic mass times u)
energy equivalent
in MeV
alpha particle to electron mass ratio
alpha particle to proton mass ratio
alpha particle molar mass NA m

c2

m /m e
m /m p
M(), M

7 294.299 508(16)
3.972 599 6846(11)
4.001 506 1747(10) 103

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL
Avogadro constant
atomic mass constant
1
m u = 12
m(12 C) = 1 u
= 103 kg mol1/NA
energy equivalent
in MeV
Faraday constantg NA e

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NA , L

6.022 141 99(47) 1023

mol1

7.9 108

mu

1.660 538 73(13) 1027

kg

7.9 108

m u c2

1.492 417 78(12) 1010

931.494 013(37)
96 485.3415(39)

J
MeV
C mol1

7.9 108
4.0 108
4.0 108

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Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, Vol. 28, No. 6, 1999 and Reviews of Modern Physics, Vol. 72, No. 2, 2000.

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Quantity

molar Planck constant

molar gas constant
Boltzmann constant R/NA
in eV K1

molar volume of ideal gas RT / p

T = 273.15 K, p = 101.325 kPa
Loschmidt constant NA /Vm
T = 273.15 K, p = 100 kPa
Sackur-Tetrode constant
(absolute entropy constant)h
5
2 3/2 kT / p ]
1
0
2 + ln[(2m u kT1 / h )
T1 = 1 K, p0 = 100 kPa
T1 = 1 K, p0 = 101.325 kPa
Stefan-Boltzmann constant
( 2 /60)k 4/3 c2
first radiation constant 2hc2
first radiation constant for spectral radiance 2hc2
second radiation constant hc/k
Wien displacement law constant
b = max T = c2 /4.965 114 231...

Value

Unit

Relative std.
uncert. u r

k/ h
k/ hc

3.990 312 689(30) 1010

0.119 626 564 92(91)
8.314 472(15)
1.380 6503(24) 1023
8.617 342(15) 105
2.083 6644(36) 1010
69.503 56(12)

J s mol1
J m mol1
J mol1 K1
J K1
eV K1
Hz K1
m1 K1

7.6 109
7.6 109
1.7 106
1.7 106
1.7 106
1.7 106
1.7 106

Vm
n0
Vm

22.413 996(39) 103

2.686 7775(47) 1025
22.710 981(40) 103

m3 mol1
m3
m3 mol1

1.7 106
1.7 106
1.7 106

S0 /R

1.151 7048(44)
1.164 8678(44)

c1
c1L
c2

5.670 400(40) 108

3.741 771 07(29) 1016
1.191 042 722(93) 1016
1.438 7752(25) 102

W m2 K4
W m2
W m2 sr1
mK

7.0 106
7.8 108
7.8 108
1.7 106

2.897 7686(51) 103

mK

1.7 106

Symbol

NA h
NA hc
R
k

3.8 106
3.7 106

a See the Adopted values table for the conventional value adopted internationally for realizing representations of the volt using the Joseph-

son effect.
b See the Adopted values table for the conventional value adopted internationally for realizing representations of the ohm using the quantum Hall

effect.
c Value recommended by the Particle Data Group, Caso et al., Eur. Phys. J. C 3(1-4), 1-794 (1998).
d Based on the ratio of the masses of the W and Z bosons m /m recommended by the Particle Data Group (Caso et al., 1998). The value for
W
Z
sin2 W they recommend, which is based on a particular variant of the modified minimal subtraction (MS) scheme, is sin2 W (MZ ) = 0.231 24(24).
e The helion, symbol h, is the nucleus of the 3 He atom.
f This and all other values involving m are based on the value of m c2 in MeV recommended by the Particle Data Group, Caso et al., Eur. Phys.

J. C 3(1-4), 1-794 (1998), but with a standard uncertainty of 0.29 MeV rather than the quoted uncertainty of 0.26 MeV, +0.29 MeV.
g The numerical value of F to be used in coulometric chemical measurements is 96 485.3432(76) [7.9108 ] when the relevant current is measured
in terms of representations of the volt and ohm based on the Josephson and quantum Hall effects and the internationally adopted conventional values
of the Josephson and von Klitzing constants K J90 and RK90 given in the Adopted values table.
h The entropy of an ideal monoatomic gas of relative atomic mass A is given by S = S + 3 R ln A R ln( p/ p ) + 5 R ln(T/K).
r
r
0
0
2
2

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Source: Peter J. Mohr and Barry N. Taylor, CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 1998,
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