CHE 102 Prefixes & Sig Figs (Chapter 2)

How many meters does Giga- (G) indicate?

• 1 Gm = 10⁶ m

• 1 Gm = 10¹² m

• 1 Gm = 10⁹ m

• 1 Gm = 10^-3 m

How many meters does kilo- (k) indicate?

• 1 km = 10³ m

• 1 km = 10⁴ m

• 1 km = 10² m

• 1 km = 10¹ m

How many meters does milli- (m) indicate?

• 1 mm = 10^-5 m

• 1 mm = 10^-3 m

• 1 mm = 10¹ m

• 1 mm = 10^-2 m

How many meters does Mega- (M) indicate?

• 1 Mm = 10⁶ m

• 1 Mm = 10⁵ m

• 1 Mm = 10¹² m

• 1 Mm = 10⁰ m

How many meters does pico- (p) indicate?

• 1 pm = 10^-11 m

• 1 pm = 10^-4 m

• 1 pm = 10^-9 m

• 1 pm = 10^-12 m

How many meters does hecto- (h) indicate?

• 1 hm = 10¹ m

• 1 hm = 10³ m

• 1 hm = 10² m

• 1 hm = 10⁵ m

How many meters does deci- (d) indicate?

• 1 dm = 10^-1 m

• 1 dm = 10² m

• 1 dm = 10^-4 m

• 1 dm = 10^-2 m

How many meters does micro- (μ) indicate?

• 1 μm = 10^-5 m

• 1 μm = 10^-6 m

• 1 μm = 10^-9 m

• 1 μm = 10^-8 m

How many meters does deka- (da) indicate?

• 1 dam = 1 m

• 1 dam = 10² m

• 1 dam = 10⁰ m

• 1 dam = 10¹ m

How many meters does nano- (n) indicate?

• 1 nm = 10^-10 m

• 1 nm = 10^-9 m

• 1 nm = 10^-7 m

• 1 nm = 10^-12 m