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exercises:
- re-write the following using prefix and unit symbols, and exponential equivalents.
(a) 2.5 centimetres
(b) 1.3 kilograms
(c) 25.2 millimoles
(d) 5.1 decigrams
(e) 0.25 megalitres
(f) 6.38 micrograms
- re-write the following using written prefixes and units, and exponential equivalents.
(a) 2.5 mm
(b) 6.5 dl
(c) 1.9 kmol
(d) 4 mt
(e) 9.94 cg
(f) 1.25 \\(\mu\\)s
- re-write the following using prefix symbols, and written prefixes and units.
(a) \\(4.5 \times 10^{-3}\\) mol
(b) \\(1.6 \times 10^{3}\\) m
(c) \\(0.50 \times 10^{-6}\\) l
(d) \\(2.68 \times 10^{-1}\\) g
(e) \\(8.85 \times 10^{6}\\) t
(f) \\(7.25 \times 10^{-2}\\) m
- express
(a) 50 \\(\text{cm}^3\\) in millilitres
(b) 22.5 t in kilograms
(c) 0.125 \\(\text{m}^3\\) in litres
Identify the objectives for each exercise
We need to solve four distinct exercises from the image:
- Exercise 11: Convert written metric quantities into prefix and unit symbols, and their exponential equivalents (scientific notation with base units).
- Exercise 12: Convert prefix and unit symbols into written prefixes and units, and their exponential equivalents.
- Exercise 13: Convert exponential expressions into prefix symbols, and written prefixes and units.
- Exercise 14: Perform specific unit conversions between metric volume and mass units.
Solve Exercise 11
We convert each written quantity into symbols and exponential equivalents:
- (a) \(2.5\text{ centimetres}\):
- Symbols: \(\text{cm}\)
- Exponential: \(2.5 \times 10^{-2}\text{ m}\)
- (b) \(1.3\text{ kilograms}\):
- Symbols: \(\text{kg}\)
- Exponential: \(1.3 \times 10^{3}\text{ g}\)
- (c) \(25.2\text{ millimoles}\):
- Symbols: \(\text{mmol}\)
- Exponential: \(25.2 \times 10^{-3}\text{ mol}\) or \(2.52 \times 10^{-2}\text{ mol}\)
- (d) \(5.1\text{ decigrams}\):
- Symbols: \(\text{dg}\)
- Exponential: \(5.1 \times 10^{-1}\text{ g}\)
- (e) \(0.25\text{ megalitres}\):
- Symbols: \(\text{ML}\)
- Exponential: \(0.25 \times 10^{6}\text{ L}\) or \(2.5 \times 10^{5}\text{ L}\)
- (f) \(6.38\text{ micrograms}\):
- Symbols: \(\mu\text{g}\)
- Exponential: \(6.38 \times 10^{-6}\text{ g}\)
Solve Exercise 12
We convert each symbol into written form and exponential equivalents:
- (a) \(2.5\text{ mm}\):
- Written: \(2.5\text{ millimetres}\)
- Exponential: \(2.5 \times 10^{-3}\text{ m}\)
- (b) \(6.5\text{ dL}\):
- Written: \(6.5\text{ decilitres}\)
- Exponential: \(6.5 \times 10^{-1}\text{ L}\)
- (c) \(1.9\text{ kmol}\):
- Written: \(1.9\text{ kilomoles}\)
- Exponential: \(1.9 \times 10^{3}\text{ mol}\)
- (d) \(4\text{ Mt}\):
- Written: \(4\text{ megatonnes}\)
- Exponential: \(4 \times 10^{6}\text{ t}\) (or \(4 \times 10^{9}\text{ kg}\))
- (e) \(9.94\text{ cg}\):
- Written: \(9.94\text{ centigrams}\)
- Exponential: \(9.94 \times 10^{-2}\text{ g}\)
- (f) \(1.25\ \mu\text{s}\):
- Written: \(1.25\text{ microseconds}\)
- Exponential: \(1.25 \times 10^{-6}\text{ s}\)
Solve Exercise 13
We convert each exponential expression into prefix symbols and written forms:
- (a) \(4.5 \times 10^{-3}\text{ mol}\):
- Symbols: \(4.5\text{ mmol}\)
- Written: \(4.5\text{ millimoles}\)
- (b) \(1.6 \times 10^{3}\text{ m}\):
- Symbols: \(1.6\text{ km}\)
- Written: \(1.6\text{ kilometres}\)
- (c) \(0.50 \times 10^{-6}\text{ L}\):
- Symbols: \(0.50\ \mu\text{L}\)
- Written: \(0.50\text{ microlitres}\)
- (d) \(2.68 \times 10^{-1}\text{ g}\):
- Symbols: \(2.68\text{ dg}\)
- Written: \(2.68\text{ decigrams}\)
- (e) \(8.85 \times 10^{6}\text{ t}\):
- Symbols: \(8.85\text{ Mt}\)
- Written: \(8.85\text{ megatonnes}\)
- (f) \(7.25 \times 10^{-2}\text{ m}\):
- Symbols: \(7.25\text{ cm}\)
- Written: \(7.25\text{ centimetres}\)
Solve Exercise 14
We perform the requested unit conversions:
- (a) \(50\text{ cm}^3\) in millilitres:
- Since \(1\text{ cm}^3 = 1\text{ mL}\), \(50\text{ cm}^3 = 50\text{ mL}\).
- (b…
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Question 11
- (a) Symbol: \(2.5\text{ cm}\); Exponential: \(2.5 \times 10^{-2}\text{ m}\)
- (b) Symbol: \(1.3\text{ kg}\); Exponential: \(1.3 \times 10^{3}\text{ g}\)
- (c) Symbol: \(25.2\text{ mmol}\); Exponential: \(25.2 \times 10^{-3}\text{ mol}\) (or \(2.52 \times 10^{-2}\text{ mol}\))
- (d) Symbol: \(5.1\text{ dg}\); Exponential: \(5.1 \times 10^{-1}\text{ g}\)
- (e) Symbol: \(0.25\text{ ML}\); Exponential: \(0.25 \times 10^{6}\text{ L}\) (or \(2.5 \times 10^{5}\text{ L}\))
- (f) Symbol: \(6.38\ \mu\text{g}\); Exponential: \(6.38 \times 10^{-6}\text{ g}\)
Question 12
- (a) Written: \(2.5\text{ millimetres}\); Exponential: \(2.5 \times 10^{-3}\text{ m}\)
- (b) Written: \(6.5\text{ decilitres}\); Exponential: \(6.5 \times 10^{-1}\text{ L}\)
- (c) Written: \(1.9\text{ kilomoles}\); Exponential: \(1.9 \times 10^{3}\text{ mol}\)
- (d) Written: \(4\text{ megatonnes}\); Exponential: \(4 \times 10^{6}\text{ t}\) (or \(4 \times 10^{9}\text{ kg}\))
- (e) Written: \(9.94\text{ centigrams}\); Exponential: \(9.94 \times 10^{-2}\text{ g}\)
- (f) Written: \(1.25\text{ microseconds}\); Exponential: \(1.25 \times 10^{-6}\text{ s}\)
Question 13
- (a) Symbol: \(4.5\text{ mmol}\); Written: \(4.5\text{ millimoles}\)
- (b) Symbol: \(1.6\text{ km}\); Written: \(1.6\text{ kilometres}\)
- (c) Symbol: \(0.50\ \mu\text{L}\); Written: \(0.50\text{ microlitres}\)
- (d) Symbol: \(2.68\text{ dg}\); Written: \(2.68\text{ decigrams}\)
- (e) Symbol: \(8.85\text{ Mt}\); Written: \(8.85\text{ megatonnes}\)
- (f) Symbol: \(7.25\text{ cm}\); Written: \(7.25\text{ centimetres}\)
Question 14
- (a) \(50\text{ mL}\)
- (b) \(22,500\text{ kg}\) (or \(2.25 \times 10^4\text{ kg}\))
- (c) \(125\text{ L}\)