10 Appendix - Data & Tables
10.1 Periodic Table
10.2 Metric Prefixes
10.3 Conversion Factors
10.4 Alkanes
10.5 Standard Potentials
10.6 Polyatomic Ions
10.7 Bond Energies
10.8 Heat Capacities
10.9 Phase Change Data
10.10 External Websites
10.11 Colophon
10.12 about Dr. McCord
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The metric system is incredibly efficient at allowing one to switch to human friendly units simply by using the appropriate prefix with a given unit. Learn as many as you can, but definitely learn the ones that say to know these for class.
| prefix name | symbol | multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| deci- | d | × 10-1 |
| centi- | c | × 10-2 |
| milli- | m | × 10-3 |
| micro- | µ | × 10-6 |
| nano- | n | × 10-9 |
| pico- | p | × 10-12 |
| femto- | f | × 10-15 |
| atto- | a | × 10-18 |
| zepto- | z | × 10-21 |
| yocto- | y | × 10-24 |
| prefix name | symbol | multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| deka- | da | × 101 |
| hecto- | h | × 102 |
| kilo- | k | × 103 |
| mega- | M | × 106 |
| giga- | G | × 109 |
| tera- | T | × 1012 |
| peta- | P | × 1015 |
| exa- | E | × 1018 |
| zetta- | Z | × 1021 |
| yotta- | Y | × 1024 |
— from big to small —
| prefix name | symbol | multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| tera- | T | × 1012 |
| giga- | G | × 109 |
| mega- | M | × 106 |
| kilo- | k | × 103 |
| milli- | m | × 10-3 |
| centi- | c | × 10-2 |
| micro- | µ | × 10-6 |
| nano- | n | × 10-9 |
| pico- | p | × 10-12 |
Make sure you know these for your all your chemistry classes!