Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
TECHNOLOGY
P Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac,
Marinduque 4900
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Level III Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
General Inorganic Chemistry (Lec)
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Topic 2. Scientific Measurement
2.1 UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
Directions: Analyze and solve problems involving unit of measurement. Show your solution.
1. A new U.S. quarter has a mass of 5.59 g. Express this mass in kilograms and
milligrams. 2. Liquid nitrogen boils at 77 K. What is this temperature in Celsius
degrees?
3. A standard wine bottle has a volume of 750 mL. What volume, in liters, does this
represent? How many deciliters?
4. A piece of silver metal has a mass of 2.365 g. If the density of silver is 10.5 g/cm3, what
is the volume of the silver?
Conversion
Perform the following conversions and show your solution.
1. 0.127 L _____ mL
2. 15.8 mL _____ L
3. 981 cm3 _____ L
4. 2.65 m3 _____ cm3
5. 1.55 kg _____ g
6. 642 g _____ kg
7. 2896 mm _____ cm
8. 0.086 cm _____ mm
9. 248 lb _____ kg
10. 68.4 in _____ cm
2.2 SCIENTIFIC NOTATION AND SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
Scientific Notation
Direction: Express the following numbers in exponential or scientific notation
1. 0.054 g
2. 0.000792 g
3. 5462 g
4. 1600 mL
5. 7.25 cm3
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Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
TECHNOLOGY
P Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac,
Marinduque 4900
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Level III Re-Accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
Significant Figures
How many significant figures are shown in each of the following?
1. 450
2. 98.6
3. 0.0033
4. 902.10
5. 0.02173
6. 7000
7. 7.02
8. 67,000,000
9. 2000
10. 10.7500
Significant Figures in Calculations
Perform the following calculations; express each answer in exponential form and with the
appropriate number of significant figures.
1. 32.18 + 0.005 =
2. 1.652–1.052=
3. 0.406 x 0.0023 =
School Goals: “Produce highly skilled Industrial Technologists trained in their respective discipline socially responsible for the innovative state of the art
technology and be globally competitive.”
Educating People, Enhancing Lives, and expanding Opportunities with WISDOM