What is the relationship between kPa and atm when dealing with measurements of pressure of a gas?
101.3kPa=1 atm
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The relationship between kilopascals (kPa) and atmospheres (atm) is based on the conversion factor between these two units of pressure.
To understand this relationship, we need to know that 1 atmosphere is approximately equal to 101.325 kilopascals. This conversion factor can be rounded to 101.3 kPa for simplicity.
So, to convert a pressure from kilopascals to atmospheres, you divide the pressure value by 101.3. For example, if you have a pressure of 303.9 kPa and you want to express it in atmospheres, you would divide 303.9 by 101.3, which equals approximately 3 atm.
To convert a pressure from atmospheres to kilopascals, you multiply the pressure value by 101.3. For instance, if you have a pressure of 2.5 atm and you want to express it in kilopascals, you would multiply 2.5 by 101.3, which equals approximately 253.25 kPa.
These conversions allow you to easily switch between kPa and atm when dealing with pressure measurements of a gas.