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The SI System of Measurement
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The Nature of Measurement
Part 1 - numberPart 2 - scale (unit)
Examples:20 grams
6.63 x 10-34 Joule·seconds
A Measurement is a quantitative observation consisting of TWO parts
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The Fundamental SI Units (le Système International, SI)
Physical Quantity Name Abbreviation Mass kilogram kg Length meter m Time second s Temperature Kelvin K Electric Current Ampere A Amount of Substance mole mol Luminous I ntensity candela cd
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SI PrefixesCommon to Chemistry
Prefix Unit Abbr. ExponentKilo k 103
Deci d 10-1
Centi c 10-2
Milli m 10-3
Micro 10-6
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Metric ConversionsgmL 10-1 10-2 10-3101102103
Baseunit
deci centi millidekahectokilo
Conversions in the metric system are merely a matter of moving a decimal point. The “base unit” means the you have a quantity (grams, meters, Liters, etc without a prefix.
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Metric ConversionsgmL 10-1 10-2 10-3101102103
Baseunit
deci centi millidekahectokilo
Example #1: Convert 18 liters to milliliters
18 L1 2 3
18 liters = 18 000 milliliters
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Metric ConversionsgmL 10-1 10-2 10-3101102103
Baseunit
deci centi millidekahectokilo
Example #2: Convert 450 milligrams to grams
123450 mg450 mg = 0.450 g
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Metric ConversionsgmL 10-1 10-2 10-3101102103
Baseunit
deci centi millidekahectokilo
Example #3: Convert 20 kilograms to milligrams
20 kg 1 2 3 4 5 6
20 kg = 20 000 000 mg