Chem 2.1 Base Quantities and their units Flashcards
Quantitative
The building is 31.5 m tall
Qualitative
The building is really tall
SI Unit for distance
Meter
SI Unit for mass
Kilogram
SI Unit for time
Seconds
SI Unit for temperature
Kelvin
SI Unit for amount
Mole
How do you convert from Celsius to Kelvin
K=°C+273
How do you convert from Kelvin to Celsius
°C=K-273
What’s the coldest achievable temperature
-273°C, 0K
How do you find density
Mass/volume
How do you find speed
Distance/time
How do you find pressure
Force/area
Kilo
Thousand
Centi
Hundredth
Milli
Thousandth
Micro
Millionth
Nano
Billionth
How do you write a measurement
You need all certain digits and the last (estimated) uncertain digit
An estimated digit is _______________________
1/10 of the smallest mark
Significant figures
The number of all certain digits and the last estimated digit