Metric - Science & Measurement Name ______

Applied Chemistry Date: ______Period: ______

I.  Science: A branch of ______built over many years from scientists following a specific ______.

A.  Three Main Branches:

1.  ______

2.  ______

3.  ______

B.  Chemistry is the study of matter and its ______, structure, properties, and ______.

1.  Chemistry is a ______science because it overlaps with other sciences.

2.  Pure Chemistry: ______

3.  Applied Chemistry: ______

II.  Scientific Method

A.  Series of steps used to ______.

B.  Steps:

1.  ______

2.  ______

3.  ______

4.  ______

5.  ______

6.  ______

C.  Examples: ______

D.  Experimental Design

1.  Observations: Things you experience through your ______or ______.

a.  Qualitative: ______

b.  Quantitative: ______

2.  Hypothesis: ______

3.  Experiment: ______

4.  Natural Law: ______

5.  Theory: ______

III. Measurement & Calculations

A.  International System of Measurements (SI units)

1.  Based upon multiples of ______

2.  ______metric units are base units

B.  Metric Units

Measurement / Unit / Unit Abbreviation / Instrument
Mass
Length
Volume
Time
Temperature

C.  Prefixes

Prefix / Abbreviation / Meaning
mega-
kilo-
hecto-
deka-
BASE UNIT / ------/ 1
deci-
centi-
milli-
micro-
nano-
pico-

D.  Metric to Metric Conversions

kilo / hecto / decka / Base Unit / deci / centi / milli
kg / hg / dag / g / dg / cg / mg
km / hm / dam / m / dm / cm / mm
kL / hL / daL / L / dL / cL / mL

How to use chart:

1.  Locate unit you are starting with.

2.  Locate unit you want to end up with.

3.  Move the decimal point over as many places you move over in the chart. Make sure to move decimal point in the same direction you move in the chart.

Example: 5.2km = ______dm 35mm = ______m

E.  Equations Involving Metric Units

1.  Area =

Unit:

2.  Volume =

SI unit: non-SI unit:

1 cm3 = ______mL

3.  Density =

Unit:

F.  Important Temperatures

Note: ______is not the SI unit for temperature. However, it is most commonly used in laboratories. ______is the SI unit for temperature.

Fahrenheit (°F) / Celsius (°C) / Kelvin (K)
Freezing point of water
Boiling point of water
Human Body Temp
Absolute Zero

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