Learning Target 3.2.1: I can convert between various units of pressure, temperature, and volume.
Goal 3.2.1.d I understand what volume is and I can convert between different units of volume.
The amount of space a gas occupies is it’s volume. Volume of a gas is most often measured in liters (L). Volume in the metric system can also be made in milliliters (mL) or cubic centimeters (cm3). One milliliter of space is equal to the amount of space in a 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm box, which is also one cubic centimeter (1 cm3). There are 1000 milliliters in one liter. You can convert from mL to L by dividing by 1000 (moving the decimal place 3 places to the left) or from L to mL by multiplying by 1000 (moving the decimal place 3 places to the right). You can also convert by using dimensional analysis and the equivalences in figure 6.
1 mL = 1 cm3 1 L = 1000 mL 1 L = 1000 cm3 |
Figure 6: Equivalent Volumes |
Here is a presentation to help you remember how to use dimensional analysis to convert between metric units[1].
Do this practice conversions of pressure, temperature, and volume worksheet.
Your teacher has a quiz for you to take to demonstrate your mastery of converting between units of pressure, temperature, and volume.
[1] "Metric Conversion Practice - ScienceGeek.net." 2009. 22 Jul. 2014 <http://www.sciencegeek.net/Chemistry/Powerpoint2/MetricConversionPractice.ppsx>
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