Chem Measurements Notes

Unit for length

Meter

Unit for mass

Kilogram

Unit for time

Second

Unit for temperature

Kelvin

Unit for amount of substance

Mole

Unit for electric current

Ampere

Unit for luminous intensity

Candela

Symbol for luminous intensity

cd

Symbol for electric current

A

Symbol for amount of substance

mol

Symbol for temperature

K

Symbol for time

s

Symbol for mass

kg

Symbol for length

m

Prefix for exa

E

Prefix for peta

P

Multipler for exa

1, (18 zeros) [10¹⁸]

Multiplier for peta

1,000,000,000,000,000 (15 zeros) [10¹⁵]

Prefix for tera

T

Multiplier for tera

1,000,000,000,000 (12 zeros) [10¹²]

Prefix for giga

G

Multiplier for giga

1,000,000,000 (9 zeros) [10⁹]

Prefix for mega

M

Multiplier for mega

1,000,000 [10⁶]

Prefix for kilo

k

Multiplier for kilo

1,000 [10³]

Prefix for deci

d

Multiplier for deci

0.1 [10^-1]

Prefix for centi

c

Multiplier for centi

0.01 [10^-2]

Prefix for milli

m

Multiplier for milli

0.001 [10^-3]

Prefix for micro

µ

Multiplier for micro

0.000001 [10^-6]

Prefix for nano

n

Multiplier for nano

0.000000001 [10^-9]

Prefix for pico

p

Multiplier for pico

0.000000000001 [10^-12]

Prefix for femto

f

Multiplier for femto

0.000000000000001 [10^-15]

Prefix for atto

a

Multiplier for atto

0.000000000000000001 [10^-18]

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