Measure - Review Package
Measure - Review Package
1. Give the standard base unit name and symbol to complete the chart below
Quantity Length Mass Time Temperature Amount
Unit
Symbol
giga d
106 centi
k 10-3
hecta μ
101 nano
6. Label the… written prefix, written unit, exponential equivalent, prefix symbol, unit symbol(s)
(WP) (WU) (EE) (PS) (US)
13 gigatons = 13 Gt = 13 x 10-6 t
b. 5.17 deciseconds
c. 6.5 millimoles
b. 8.68 x 101 L
c. 1.94 x 102 m
b. 7.68 μL
c. 8.7 Gs
b. 9.64 μm
c. 8.05 das
11. Explain the following terms. Use diagrams if needed (1 mark each)
Accuracy:
Precision:
12. A “calibration weight” has a mass of exactly 1.000 000 g. A student uses 4 different balances to
check the mass of the weight. The results of weighings are shown below.
Mass using balance A = 0.901 453 g Mass using balance B = 1.00 g
Mass using balance C = 0.999 999 g Mass using balance D = 2.0 g
13. For each value below, decide if it was most likely obtained by measurement (M) or counting (C)
a. 0.50 grams _______ b. 6 atoms _______
c. 24 students _______ d. 400 cm _______
e. 2.60 liters _______ f. 20km/hr _______
14. How many significant figures are in each of the following (1 mark each)
a. 123.456 g __________________ b. 12.0001 μmol __________________
c. 12 000 m __________________ d. 1.345 x 10-4 cL __________________
e. 0.000234 s __________________ f. 123.45600 kt __________________
Answers must have correct sig figs, be in scientific notation and circled! Ex. 1.00 x 101 units
16. Perform the operation and report the answer with the correct number of sig figs.
a. (11.4) x (0.0218) = __________________
b. (11.4) + (0.0218) = __________________
c. [(11.4) + (0.0218)] = __________________
[(11.4) x (0.0218)]
17. A halite (rock slat) crystal has a mass of 43.814 g and a density of 2.56 g/cm 3. Determine the
volume of the sample.
18. There were 62.0 g of a substance dissolved in 300 mL of a solution. What is the solubility of that
substance. Hint: derived quantity = g/mL
19. If 1 L of granite has a mass of 5.50kg, what is the mass, in grams of 5.00mL?
20. A weather satellite orbits Earth at an altitude of 1,350,000 meters. What is that altitude in
kilometers?
21. One cereal bar has a mass of 37g. What is the mass of 6 cereal bars? Is that mass of 6 cereal
bars, more than or less than 1kg? Do you like cereal bars?