Preparation of Solutions and Dilutions Flashcards
Two Major Systems in the Unit of Measurement:
English System
Metric System
Measurements of analytes in a biochemistry laboratory may either use the _____ or _____
Conventional Unit
Syteme Internationale
What is the Metric System Unit of Measurement and the English System Unit of Measurement of:
Length
Metric System: Meter
English System: Inch, Foot, Mile
What is the Metric System Unit of Measurement and the English System Unit of Measurement of:
Mass
Metric System: Gram
English System: Ounce, Pound, Ton
What is the Metric System Unit of Measurement and the English System Unit of Measurement of:
Volume
Metric System: Liter
English System: Pint, Quart, Gallon
What is the Metric System Unit of Measurement and the English System Unit of Measurement of:
Power
Metric System: Watt
English System: Horsepower
What is the Metric System Unit of Measurement and the English System Unit of Measurement of:
Torque
Metric System: Newton-meter
English System: Pound-foot
What is the Metric System Unit of Measurement and the English System Unit of Measurement of:
Temperature
Metric System: Degree Celsius
English System: Degree Fahrenheit
Components of a Laboratory Result:
Actual Value
Unit
It is recommended that analytes be reported using _____
Moles per solute per volume of solution (substance concentration)
Reporting laboratory results is often expressed in terms of _____ or _____
Substance concentration
Mass of a substance
International d’Unités is also known as the _____ in French or the _____
Systeme International
SI Unit
The SI Unit is based on the _____
Metric System
The SI Unit consists of how many independent base units?
7 independent base units
What are the 7 independent base units?
Time
Length
Mass
Electric Current
Thermodynamic Temperature
Amount of Substance
Luminous Intensity
Typical Symbol of:
Time
t
Typical Symbol of:
Length
l, x, r, etc.
Typical Symbol of:
Mass
m
Typical Symbol of:
Electric Current
l, i
Typical Symbol of:
Thermodynamic Temperature
T
Typical Symbol of:
Amount of Substance
n
Typical Symbol of:
Luminous Intensity
lv
Identify the Symbol of:
Second
s
Identify the Symbol of:
Meter
m
Identify the Symbol of:
Kilogram
kg
Identify the Symbol of:
Ampere
A
Identify the Symbol of:
Kelvin
K
Identify the Symbol of:
Mole
mol
Identify the Symbol of:
Candela
cd
Matter is divided into _____ and _____
Pure Substances
Mixtures
Pure Substances is divided into _____ and _____
Elements
Compounds
Mixtures is divided into _____ and _____
Homogenous
Heterogenous
The amount of solute in a solution can be measured as a _____
Percentage of the total volume of the solution
Percent Solutions is expressed as _____
Equal parts per hundred or the amount of solute per 100 total units of solution
There are how many expressions under Percent Solution:
3 Expressions
What are the 3 Expressions of Percent Solution:
Percent by Mass
Percent by Volume
Mass-volume Percent
This is the mass of solute in a solution divided by the total mass of solution, multiplied by 100.
Percent by Mass
Formula of Percent by Mass:
(Mass of solute/Mass of Solution) x 100
This is the volume of solute in a solution divided by the total volume of solution, multiplied by 100.
Percent by Volume
Formula of Percent by Volume:
(Volume of Solute/Volume of Solution) x 100