Temperature and thermodynamic units
Units that support prefixes are shown in bold.
| Unit Name, System | Units Students Enter | Infix You Code | Notes |
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British Thermal Unit US |
BTU Btu btu |
BTU | BTU, Btu, and btu are valid student entries, but code answers only the infix BTU. |
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degree Celsius SI |
°C | degC | |
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degree Fahrenheit US |
°F |
degF |
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energy per mol SI |
kWh*mol^(-1) J*mol^(-1) |
kWh*mol^(-1) J*mol^(-1) |
Prefix allowed only in numerator (on J). Common variation is kJ/mol. For student input, mol, mole, and moles are considered acceptable alterante spellings, but you should code answers using the infix mol. |
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entropy SI |
J*K^(-1) |
J*K^(-1) |
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entropy per mol SI |
J*(mol*K)^(-1) |
J*(mol*K)^(-1) |
For student input, mol, mole, and moles are considered acceptable alterante spellings, but you should code answers using the infix mol. |
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joule SI |
J N*m m^(2)*kg*s^(-2) |
J N*m m^(2)*kg*s^(-2) |
Code energy as J unless you specifically need N*m. Avoid using base units. |
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kelvin SI |
K |
K |
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latent heat capacity SI |
J*kg^(-1) |
J*kg^(-1) |
Prefix can be used for J and kg. |
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molal boiling point elevation constant units SI |
°C/m |
degC*(molal)^(-1) |
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molar heat capacity SI |
J*(mol*°C)^(-1) J*(mol*K)^(-1) |
J*(mol*degC)^(-1) J*(mol*K)^(-1) |
For student input, mol, mole, and moles are considered acceptable alterante spellings, but you should code answers using the infix mol. |
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nutritional Calorie SI |
kcal Cal |
kcal Cal |
kcal and Cal are the same. Cal is not the same as cal. |
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rankine US |
°R | degR | |
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specific heat SI |
cal*(g*°C)^(-1) J*(kg*°C)^(-1) J*(kg*K)^(-1) m^2*s^(-2)*K^(-1) m^2*s^(-2)*°C^(-1) |
cal*(g* degC)^(-1) J*(kg*degC)^(-1) J*(kg*K)^(-1) m^2*s^(-2)*K^(-1) m^2*s^(-2)*degC^(-1) |
Prefix can be placed on J and kg. |
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thermal Caolorie SI |
cal | cal |
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