Metric Conversion Study Guide 1

Symb Name Long Short Decimal Notes

1000
ol Scale Scale 10 n
m

Y Yotta Quadrillion Septillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,00

0,000,000 10008
Z Zetta Thousand 1,000,000,000,000,000,00 1021
Trillion Sextillion 0,000 10007
E Exa Trillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,00 1018
Quintillion 0 10006
P Peta Thousand 1,000,000,000,000,000 1015
Billion Quadrillion 10005
T Tera Billion 1,000,000,000,000 1012
Trillion 10004
G Giga Thousand 1,000,000,000 gigameter = 1 billion
Billion 10003 109
Million meters (or 1,000,000Km)
M Mega Million Million 1,000,000 megameter = 1 million
10002 106
meters (or 10,000Km)

Sym Name Long Short Decimal Notes

1000
bol Scale Scale 10 n
m

k Kilo Thousand 103 1Km - 0.6214 miles

Thousand 1000 1000 1
1km 1,000 meters
h Hecto Hundred 102
10002/
Hundred 100
3

d Deca Ten 10 101

10001/
(deka) Ten
3

m Meter One 1 100

One 10000
d Deci One Tenth 0.1 101
1000
(1/10) Tenth
1/3

c Centi One 0.01

1000
Hundredth Hundredth 102
2/3
(1/100)
m Milli One 0.001 1 Gram = 1000
Thousandt 1000
Thousandt 103 Milligrams
h (1/1000) h 1

Micro One 0.000001 106

1000
Millionth Millionth
2

n Nano One Billionth 0.000000001 109

1000
Thousand
3
Millionth

Sym Name Long Short Decimal Notes

1000 10n
bol Scale Scale
m

P Pico One 0.000000000001 101

Trillionth 1000
Billionth 2

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F Femto One 0.000000000000001 101

Quadrillion 1000
Thousand 5

Billionth th 5

A Atto One 0.000000000000000001 101

Quintilliont 1000
Trillionth 8

h 6

Z Zepto One 0.0000000000000000000 102

Sextillionth 1000
Thousand 01 1

7
Trillionth
Y Yocto One 0.0000000000000000000 102
Septillionth 1000
Quadrillion 00001 4

8
th
ngstr 1.0 10-10 6990100000000000000 10 x
m Meters 10-10

Length

Basic unit is the meter (m), which equals 39.37 in.

Common Multiples and Subdivisions
kilometer (km) 103 m
decimeter (dm) 10-1 m
centimeter (cm) 10-2 m
millimeter (mm) 10-3 m
micrometer (m)* 10-6 m
nanometer (nm) 10-9 m
angstrom () 10-10 m

Mass
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Basic unit is the gram (g).

Common Multiples and Subdivisions
kilogram (kg) 103 g (2.2 lb)
*Also called
centigram the micron ()
(cg) 10-2 g
milligram (mg) 10-3 g
Gram is a metric system unit of mass. It is one thousandth (1/1000) of the metric system base unit, kilogram. It is a
microgram 10-6isg"g".
(g) used unit of mass in daily life. The abbreviation
very commonly
nanogram (ng) 10-9 g
Milligram is a small unit of mass in metric system and used commonly in medicine and pharmacy etc. The
picogram (pg) 10-12 g
abbreviation is "mg".

Volume

Basic unit is the liter, which equals 1 cubic decimeter, dm3 (1.06 quart). A liter of water at its maximum density
weighs almost 1 kg. Therefore, 1 ml (= 10-3 liter) of water weighs, for all practical purposes, 1 g. One cubic
centimeter (cm3 or cc) is 10-3 dm3. Therefore, it is equal to 1 ml, and the units ml and cc are used interchangeably.

Temperature

Basic unit is the Celsius (formerly known as centigrade) degree, C. 0oC is the freezing point of water; 100oC is the
boiling point of water. To convert from C to F (Fahrenheit) or vice versa: F - 32 = 9/5 C.

Useful Equivalents

Length Radiation dose

1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 millisievert (mSv) = 100 millirems (mrem)

Mass

1 oz = 28.35 g

1 lb = 453.6 g

Volume

1 U.S. fluid oz = 29.57 ml Some Useful Constants and Conversion Factors

1 U.S. liquid qt = 0.946 liter (l) The gas constant: R = 2 cal / [(mole)(K)]

Pressure The Faraday constant: F = 23,062 cal / [(mole)(volt)]

1 pound per square inch (psi) = 6.89 kilopascals The natural logarithm, ln, = (2.303)(log10)
(kPa)
I. Introduction to Laboratory
1. Complete the Following Conversions
A. 3.2 km = 3200 m
B. 0.015 m = 15 nm
C. 27.83m = 2783 cm
D. 5000 ml = 5l
E. 0.95 mg = 0.00095 g
F. 6513 A = 651.3 nm
G. 4.92 kg = 4920 g
H. 13.2 dm = 1320.000 mm
I. 0.002 mm = 0.000002000000 m
J. 98.6F = 37.0 C
Working the Conversions

A. 3.2 km = 3200 m
km
Formula: m = 0.0010000
Video Conversion of km to m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4qR3y9W_zY

Note: 1 km = 1,000 m
Working the formula:
km -> m
km x 1000.000 (multiply 3.2 by 1000.000)
3.2 x 1000.000 = 3200.000
m = 3200.000

B. 0.015 m = 15 nm
Formula:
Video Micro-to-Nano Conversions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP89xiulUkk
Note: 1 m = 1000 nm
Working the Formula:
C. 27.83m = 2783 cm
cm
Formula: m = 100.00
Video Converting centimeters to meters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bQ6HJsAv4A
Note: 100 cm = 1m
Working the formula:
cm -> m
cm/ 100.0000 (divide 27.83 by 100.0000)
27.83/100.0000 = 0.2783000
m = 0.2783000
D. 5000 ml = 5 l

ml
Formula: L = 1000.0

Video Convert Milliliters To Liters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH7dGvRv-_k

Note: 1000 ml = 1L
Working the Formula:
 mL -> L
mL/1000.000 (divide 5000 by 1000.000)
5000/1000.000 = 5.000000
L = 5.000000

E. 0.95 mg = 0.00095 g
mg
Formula: 1000.0

Video Convert Milligrams To Grams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To2oadtHdT4

Note: 1 g = 1000 mg
Working the Formula:
mg -> g
mg/1000.000 (divide 0.95 by 1000.000)
0.95/1000.000 = 0.0009500000
g = 0.0009500000

F. 6513 = 651.3 nm
Formula: {0.1 l = l nm} {10 l nm = l }
Video Angstroms to Meter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1nUePFmsn8
Video Angstroms to Micrometers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZmyxAz4xTA
Note: {10 billion = 1 meter}
{1 meter = 1000000000 nanometer}
Working the Formula:
{0.1 l = l nm} {10 l nm = l }
= 6513 then nm = 0.1 6153 = 651.3 nm
G. 4.92 kg = 4920 g
kg
Formula: g = 0.0010000
Video Kilograms to Grams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVnrvxWYKog
Note: 1000 g = 1 kg
Working the Formula:
kg -> g

kg * 1000.000 (multiply 4.92 x 1000.000)

4.92 * 1000.000= 4920.000
g = 4920.000

H. 13.2 dm = 1320.000 mm
dm
Formula: mm = 0.010000

Video Converting Decimeters to Centimeters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6qMLvNkwMo

Video MM to CM Conversion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pyc8NCtSNU
Note: 1 decimeter = 100 millimeters

Working the Formula:

dm -> mm
dm * 100.0000 (multiply 13.2 by 100.0000)
 13.2 * 100.0000 = 1320.000
mm = 1320.000
I. 0.002 mm = 0.000002000000 m
mm
Formula: m = 1000.0
Video Millimeters to Meters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEfpM6-B-P8
Note: 1 mm = 0.001 m
Working the Formula:
mm -> m
mm/1000.000 (divide 0.002/1000.000
0.002/1000.000 = 0.000002000000
m = 0.000002000000
J. 98.6F = 37.0 C
F32
Formula: C = 1.8000

Video Fahrenheit to Celsius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxD7E0-x7Mk

Note: 98.6F = 37.0 C
Working the Formula:
F -> C
F-32/1.800000 (subtract 32 degrees from 98.6 then divide by 1.8000
98.6 32/1.800000 = 66.6
66.6/1.800000
C = 37.00000