Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134421353
Author: Karen C. Timberlake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.1, Problem 2.3PP
State the type of measurement in each of the following statements:
a. I put 12 L of gasoline in my gas tank.
b. My friend is 170 cm tall.
c. Earth is 385 000 km away from the Moon.
d. The horse won the race by 1.2 s.
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Homework and Exercises 1.53 and 1.56
53. Convert the following Fahrenheit temperatures to the Celsius and
Kelvin scales.
a. -459°F, an extremely low temperature
b. -40.°F, the answer to a trivia question
c. 68°F, room temperature
d. 7 X 107 °F, temperature required to initiate fusion reactions
in the sun
56. Convert the following Kelvin temperatures to Celsius and
Fahrenheit degrees.
a. the temperature that registers the same value on both the
Fahrenheit and Celsius scales, 233 K
b. the boiling point of helium, 4 K
Write equation that states the relationship between the given units, and then write the conversion factor(s) that coul be used to convert the first unit to the second. (Example: Milli. meters and meters are related by the equation 1000 mm 1m The conversion factor 1 m/1000 mm should be used.)
a. grams and micrograms
d. liters and milliliters
b. nanometers and meters
e. megahertz and hertz
c. kilograms and grams
A. What is the density of aluminum having a mass of 37.3g and a volume of 13m³
B. What is the volume of 25g of mercury?
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Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (13th Edition)
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