physical quantites in chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
time
A
how long it takes for something to happen
2
Q
SI unit of time
A
seconds
3
Q
symbol for seconds
A
s
4
Q
other common units for measuring time
A
minute (min) , hour (h)
5
Q
temperature
A
how hot or cold something is
6
Q
SI unit of temperature
A
kelvin
7
Q
symbol for kelvin
A
K
8
Q
other common units for temperature
A
degree celcius
9
Q
length
A
distance between two points
10
Q
SI unit of length
A
metre
11
Q
symbol for metre
A
m
12
Q
other common units for length
A
centimetre (cm), decimeter (dm)
13
Q
mass
A
how much matter is present in a substance
14
Q
SI unit of mass
A
kilogram
15
Q
symbol of kilogram
A
kg
16
Q
other common units for mass
A
gram (g), tonne (t)
17
Q
volume
A
amount of space something occupies
18
Q
SI unit of volume
A
cubic meter
19
Q
symbol of cubic meter
A
m^3
20
Q
other common units for volume
A
cubic centimetre (cm^3), cubic decimeter (dm^3)
