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The SI System of Measurement

The SI System of Measurement. The Nature of Measurement. A Measurement is a quantitative observation consisting of TWO parts. Part 1 - number Part 2 - scale (unit) Examples: 20 grams 6.63 x 10 -34 Joule·seconds. The Fundamental SI Units (le Système International, SI).

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The SI System of Measurement

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  1. The SI System of Measurement

  2. The Nature of Measurement A Measurement is a quantitative observation consisting of TWO parts • Part 1-number • Part 2-scale (unit) • Examples: • 20grams • 6.63 x 10-34Joule·seconds

  3. The Fundamental SI Units(le Système International, SI)

  4. SI PrefixesCommon to Chemistry

  5. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli Conversions in the metric system are merely a matter of moving a decimal point. The “base unit” means the you have a quantity (grams, meters, Liters, etc without a prefix.

  6. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 1 2 3 18 L 18 liters = 18 000 milliliters Example #1: Convert 18 liters to milliliters

  7. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 3 2 1 450 mg = 0.450 g 450 mg Example #2: Convert 450 milligrams to grams

  8. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 2 3 1 4 5 6 20 kg 20 kg = 20 000 000 mg Example #3: Convert 20 kilograms to milligrams

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