Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781305960060
Author: Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.29E
Which of the following quantities are expressed in metric units?
a. The amount of aspirin in a tablet:
b. The distance between two cities:
c. The internal displacement of an auto engine:
d. The time for a race:
e. The area of a field:
f. The temperature on a hot day:
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Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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