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Stegall-Chemistry #2

Measurement in Chemistry

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Calibrate? To adjust the measurement instrument so that it will measure as accurately as possible.
What measures the acid/base quality of a solution? pH paper
What measures the mass of a substance? scale or balance
What is the SI unit for distance? meter
What is the SI unit for mass? gram
What is the SI unit for volume? liter
What is the abbreviation for the Internation Scientific System of measurement units? SI
What is the SI unit for time? second
What dimension does a Gratuated Cylinder measure? volume
What dimension does a stop watch measure? time
Mass of 1 small button? about 1 gram.
Thickness of 1 dime? about 1 millimeter.
Width of a Wyandotte High School classroom door? about 1 meter.
Length of 1 kilometer? about 6 city blocks.
Volume of 1 liter? A large bottle of water.
Volume of 1 milliliter? 1 penny.
Prefix "kilo"? One Thousand 1 kilo = 1000 units
Prefix "centi"? One Hundredth 100 centi = 1 unit
Prefix "milli"? One Thousandth 1000 milli = 1 unit
Prefix "giga"? One Billion 1 giga = 1,000,000,000 units
What is the scientific name for a small dropper? pipet
Name 5 prefixes that name a measurement larger than the standard unit. deka, hecto, kilo, mega, giga
Name 5 prefixes that name a measurement smaller than the standard unit. deci, centi, milli, micro, nano
Name 5 prefixes that name a measurement larger than the standard unit. buret
What exponent of 10 represents the prefix mega? 6
What exponent of 10 represents the prefix centi? -2
What exponent of 10 will equal one? 0 (zero)
What exponent of 10 will equal ten? 1
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