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SI unit prefixes
Dickinson Chemistry 141 Prefixes used with SI Units
Prefix | Symbol | Order of Magnitude |
---|---|---|
tera- | T | 10^12 |
giga- | G | 10^9 |
mega- | M | 10^6 |
kilo- | k | 10^3 |
deci- | d | 10^(-1) |
centi- | c | 10^(-2) |
milli- | m | 10^(-3) |
micro- | "u" (Greek symbol mu) | 10^(-6) |
nano- | n | 10^(-9) |
pico- | p | 10^(-12) |