Metric prefixes

Sure! Here are the common metric prefixes used in chemistry:



Prefix

Symbol

Factor

Tera

T

1 x 10^12

Giga

G

1 x 10^9

Mega

M

1 x 10^6

Kilo

k

1 x 10^3

Hecto

h

1 x 10^2

Deka

da

1 x 10^1

(base)


1

Deci

d

1 x 10^-1

Centi

c

1 x 10^-2

Milli

m

1 x 10^-3

Micro

µ

1 x 10^-6

Nano

n

1 x 10^-9

Pico

p

1 x 10^-12

These prefixes help in expressing large and small quantities in chemistry.