Conducting Experiments Flashcards
1
Q
SI system aka
A
International system of units
2
Q
Preferred method of measurement in chemistry
A
SI system
3
Q
SI system has base unit for every type of
A
Measurement
4
Q
SÍ abbreviation for French term
A
Systéme internationale
5
Q
Length for distance
A
Meter
6
Q
Mass
A
Kilogram
7
Q
Weight (force)
A
Newton (N)
8
Q
Volume (capacity)
A
Liter (L)
9
Q
Temperature
A
Kelvin (k)
10
Q
Time
A
Second (s)
11
Q
Pressure
A
Newton per square meter
12
Q
Newton per square meter symbol
A
N/m2
13
Q
Newton per square meter aka
A
Pascal
14
Q
Electrical current
A
Ampere (A)
15
Q
Amount of substance
A
Mole (mol)
16
Q
1,000,000,000 is
A
Giga
17
Q
Giga (g) is power of
A
Ten (10 with small nine)
18
Q
1,000,000 is
A
Mega
19
Q
Mega (m) power of ten
A
10 with a small six
20
Q
1,000 is
A
Kilo
21
Q
Kilo is power of
A
Ten with small 3
22
Q
Hecto is
A
100
23
Q
Deca (da)
A
10
24
Q
(Base unit) is
A
1
25
Deci (d) is
A decimal 0.1
26
Deca unit of ten
10-1
27
Centi (c) is
0.01
28
Centi power of ten
10-2
29
Milli is
0.001
30
Micro is
0.000001 (10-6)
31
Micro is (symbol)
Like a u with a longer tail on the other side
32
Nano (n) is
0.000000001
33
Mnemonic for SI prefixes
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