Multiple Choice
Which of the following metric prefixes corresponds to 10^{-6}?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Metric Prefixes
Multiple Choice
Which metric prefix represents a factor of 1/1000?
A
milli-
B
micro-
C
centi-
D
deci-
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Understand that metric prefixes represent specific powers of ten, which scale a unit by a certain factor.
Recall that 'milli-' corresponds to a factor of \$10^{-3}$, which means it represents one thousandth or \(\frac{1}{1000}\) of the base unit.
Recognize that 'micro-' corresponds to \$10^{-6}\( (one millionth), 'centi-' corresponds to \)10^{-2}\( (one hundredth), and 'deci-' corresponds to \)10^{-1}$ (one tenth).
Compare each prefix's factor to \(\frac{1}{1000}\) to identify which one matches exactly.
Conclude that the prefix representing a factor of \(\frac{1}{1000}\) is 'milli-'.
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