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Chapter 1.6 - The Units of Measurement
Principles of Chemistry - A Molecular Approach, 2nd Edition by Nivaldo J. Tro
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09/29/2012

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what are units?
Definition

o   standard quantities used to specify measurements

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what is the

International System of Measurements?

Definition

o   the unit system used by scientists based on the metric system

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what is a meter?
Definition

o   standard unit of length

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what is kelvin?
Definition

o   standard unit of temperature

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what is a kilogram?

 

Definition

o   standard unit of mass

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what is a second?
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o   – standard unit of time

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what is volume?
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o   standard unit of space

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what is density?
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o   the ratio of an object’s mass to its volume

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what is an intensive property?
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o   a property that is independent of the amount of the substances

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what is an extensive property
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a property that depends on the amount of the substances

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Fahrenheit
Definition
boiling point: 212
freezing point: 32
absolute zero: -459
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Celsius
Definition

boiling point: 100
freezing point: 0
absolute zero: -273

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Kelvin
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boiling point: 373
freezing point: 273
absolute zero: 0
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how do you convert from fahrenheit to celsius?
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(F-32)/1.8
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how do you convert from celsius to kelvin?

 

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C+273.15
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