INORGANIC AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

MODULE 2
THE METRIC SYSTEM AND CONVERSION
PRE SYM SCIENTIFIC MULTIPLIER
FIX BOL NOTATION
exa E 1018 1 000 000 000 000 000 000
peta P 1015 1 000 000 000 000 000
tera T 1012 1 000 000 000 000
giga G 109 1 000 000 000
mega M 106 1 000 000
kilo k 103 1 000
hecto h 102 1 00
deka da 101 10
BASE 100 1 (LITERS)
deci d 10-1 0.1
centi c 10-2 0.01
milli m 10-3 0.001
micro 10-6 0.000001
nano n 10-9 0.000000001
pico p 10-12 0.000000000001
femto f 10-15 0.000000000000001
atto a 10-18 0.000000000000000001

RULES
1. Always consider the base unit
2. When converting from SMALLER to LARGER UNIT,
move your decimal point to your left
3. When converting from LARGER to SMALLER UNIT,
move your decimal point to your right
 ENLISH SYSTEM METRIC SYSTEM / SI UNIT SCIENTIFIC NOTATION TO STANDARD FORM
Harder than metric system Easier than English system Rules:
Based on common length of Easy to manipulate because 1. When X (exponent) is POSITIVE, move the decimal
body parts all conversion is based on point to the RIGHT
multiple of ten 2. When X (exponent) is NEGATIVE, move the decimal
Created in US Created in FRANCE point to the LEFT
Uses feet, inches, pounds Uses most of the unit: meter,
for measuring things. grams, and other prefixes a. 8.45 x 104
QUANTITY ENGLISH UNIT METRIC-ENGLISH
RELATIONSHIP
Length 1 ft = 12 inch 2.54 CM = 1inch b. 6.7834596 x 105
1 yd = 3 ft 1m = 39.4 inch
1 mi = 5,280 ft 1 km = 0.621 mi
c. 5 x 105
Mass 1 lb = 16 oz 1 kg = 2.20 lb
1 ton = 2,000 lb 454 g = 1 lb
28.3 g = 1 oz
d. 2.46 x 10-6
Volume 1 qt = 4 cups 946mL = 1 qt
1 qt = 2 pints 1L = 1.06 qt
1 qt = 32 fl oz 29.6 mL = 1 fl oz e. 3.586 x 10-6
1 gal = 4 qt

TEMPERATURE
Temperature is the measure of how hot or cold an object is.

DENSITY
Density = mass / volume
g/L

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION Mass – measurement amount of matter in an object.

Way of writing very large or very small numbers. Volume – how much space an object or substance takes up
General formula: y x 10x
Where:
y = coefficient (1-10)
x = exponent; number of decimal places move.

STANDARD FORM TO SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

Rules:
1. When decimal point is moved to the LEFT
X will be positive
2. When decimal point is moved to the RIGHT
X will be negative

NOTE: sa exponent ka mag b-base kung ilang beses kang

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a. 2 500
VOLUME MASS
- 2.5 x 103
Geometrical value Physical Value
b. 0 . 036 Changes according to the A persistent or regular
- 3.6 x 10-2 state is in property of a material
c. 0. 0012615
- 1.2615 x 10-3
d. 0. 000091898
- 9.1898 x 10-5
e. 2 702 000 348
- 2.702000348 x 109
f. 0. 0924
- 9.24 x 10-2
g. 6 506
- 6.506 x 103