To convert calories per mole (cal/mol) to kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol), you can use the conversion factor where 1 calorie is equal to 0.004184 kilojoules. Thus, the conversion is straightforward:
Formula:
KJ/mol = Cal/mol × 0.004184
For example, if you want to convert 100 cal/mol to kJ/mol, you would calculate:
100 cal/mol × 0.004184 = 0.4184 kJ/mol
This means that 100 cal/mol is equivalent to 0.4184 kJ/mol. Always remember to multiply the number of calories by the conversion factor to get the result in kilojoules.