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1. Matter and Measurements4h 31m
2. Atoms and the Periodic Table5h 23m
3. Ionic Compounds2h 18m
4. Molecular Compounds2h 18m
5. Classification & Balancing of Chemical Reactions3h 17m
6. Chemical Reactions & Quantities2h 27m
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12. Introduction to Organic Chemistry1h 34m
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14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur1h 6m
15. Aldehydes and Ketones1h 1m
16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives1h 11m
17. Amines39m
18. Amino Acids and Proteins1h 51m
19. Enzymes1h 37m
20. Carbohydrates1h 41m
21. The Generation of Biochemical Energy2h 8m
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23. Lipids2h 26m
24. Lipid Metabolism1h 45m
25. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism1h 37m
26. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis2h 54m

1. Matter and Measurements

Metric Prefixes

GOB Chemistry

1. Matter and Measurements

Metric Prefixes

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Problem 38c

Textbook Question

Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following:
c. 0.001 m

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Step 1: Understand the problem. The goal is to express the given value (0.001 m) using a metric prefix. Metric prefixes are used to simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers in the metric system.

Step 2: Recall the metric prefixes and their corresponding powers of ten. For example, milli- (m) represents 10^(-3), centi- (c) represents 10^(-2), and so on.

Step 3: Identify the appropriate prefix for the given value. Since 0.001 is equivalent to 10^(-3), the correct prefix to use is 'milli-' (m).

Step 4: Combine the prefix with the base unit. In this case, the base unit is 'm' (meters), so the name becomes 'millimeter' (mm).

Step 5: Verify your work by converting back. Ensure that 1 millimeter (mm) equals 0.001 meters (m), confirming the correctness of the prefix used.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Metric Prefixes

Metric prefixes are standardized terms used to denote specific powers of ten in the metric system. They simplify the representation of large or small quantities by providing a shorthand way to express them. For example, 'milli-' represents one-thousandth (10^-3), allowing us to express 0.001 meters as 1 millimeter (1 mm).

Scientific Notation

Scientific notation is a method of expressing numbers that are too large or too small in a more manageable form. It involves writing a number as a product of a coefficient and a power of ten. For instance, 0.001 can be expressed as 1 x 10^-3, which highlights its relationship to the metric prefix 'milli-'.

Unit Conversion

Unit conversion is the process of converting a quantity expressed in one unit to another unit. In this context, converting 0.001 meters to millimeters involves recognizing that 1 meter equals 1000 millimeters. Thus, multiplying 0.001 by 1000 gives us 1 mm, demonstrating the practical application of metric prefixes in everyday measurements.