Honors Chemistry - Summer Study

This flashcard covers all the basic knowledge that is required for Honors Chemistry 10.

A base unit

A defined unit in a system of measurement that is based on an object or event in the physical world. These units are independent of other units.

Base unit for time

Second (s)

Base unit for length

Meter (m)

Base unit for mass

Kilogram (kg)

Base unit for temperature

Kelvin (k)

Base unit for amount of a substance

Mole (mol)

Hydrogen

Symbol : H

Atomic number : 1

Helium

Symbol : He

Atomic number : 2

Lithium

Symbol : Li

Atomic number : 3

Beryllium

Symbol : Be

Atomic number : 4

Boron

Symbol : B

Atomic number : 5

Carbon

Symbol : C

Atomic number : 6

Nitrogen

Symbol : N

Atomic number : 7

Oxygen

Symbol : O

Atomic number : 8

Fluorine

Symbol : F

Atomic number : 9

Neon

Symbol : Ne

Atomic number : 10

Sodium

Symbol : Na

Atomic number : 11

Magnesium

Symbol : Mg

Atomic number : 12

Aluminum

Symbol: Al

Atomic number: 13

Silicon

Symbol: Si

Atomic number: 14

Phosphorus

Symbol: P

Atomic number: 15

Sulfur

Symbol: S

Atomic number: 16

Chlorine

Symbol: Cl

Atomic number: 17

Argon

Symbol: Ar

Atomic number: 18

Potassium

Symbol: K

Atomic number: 19

Calcium

Symbol: Ca

Atomic number: 20

Chromium

Symbol: Cr

Atomic number: 24

Iron

Symbol: Fe

Atomic number: 26

Copper

Symbol: Cu

Atomic number: 29

Zinc

Symbol: Zn

Atomic number: 30

Bromine

Symbol: Br

Atomic number: 35

Silver

Symbol: Ag

Atomic number: 47

Tin

Symbol: Sn

Atomic number: 50

Iodine

Symbol: I

Atomic number: 53

Gold

Symbol: Au

Atomic number: 79

Mercury

Symbol: Hg

Atomic number: 80

Lead

Symbol: Pb

Atomic number: 82

Giga (G)

10^9, or 1,000,000,000 times the base unit.

Mega (M)

10^6, or 1,000,000 times the base unit.

Kilo (k)

10^3, or 1,000 times the base unit.

Base Unit (1)

Represents 10^0; the standard unit with no prefix.

Deci (d)

10^-1, or one-tenth of the base unit.

Centi (c)

10^-2, or one-hundredth of the base unit.

Milli (m)

10^-3, or one-thousandth of the base unit.

Micro (μ)

10^-6, or one-millionth of the base unit.

Nano (n)

10^-9, or one-billionth of the base unit.

Pico (p)

10^-12, or one-trillionth of the base unit.