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    The document provides information on unit conversion in chemistry. It discusses SI prefixes and how to use them to convert between units by multiplying or dividing by the corresponding value. It also describes how to convert between mass and moles using molar mass, and between grams per liter and moles per liter by treating molar mass as a bridge. Same unit conversions can be done by setting up an equation relating the original and target units. Concentration can be calculated from mass and volume or moles and volume.

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    The document provides information on unit conversion in chemistry. It discusses SI prefixes and how to use them to convert between units by multiplying or dividing by the corresponding value. It also describes how to convert between mass and moles using molar mass, and between grams per liter and moles per liter by treating molar mass as a bridge. Same unit conversions can be done by setting up an equation relating the original and target units. Concentration can be calculated from mass and volume or moles and volume.

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    Year 12 Chemistry Notes Unit Conversion 1/2

    Unit Conversion
    SI Prefixes
    Think of the table of SI prefixes as conversion codes.

    1 1 1
    Worth remembering: 10 −3 = 3
    = =
    10 10 × 10 ×10 1000

    The symbol can be replaced with multiplication by the value.


    Examples: 15 mL = 15×10-3 L (the same as 1.5×10-2 L)
    2.3 kg = 2.3×103 g

    Mass and Moles


    M is the “molar mass” calculated by adding the atomic masses of the elements in the number given in the
    formula. It is measured in g mol-1 (grams per mole).
    Example: M CO = 12.01 + (16.00 × 2) = 44.01 g mol−1
    2

    m
    Use the formula n = to convert from mass to moles, and m = n × M to convert from moles to mass.
    M

    Converting between g L-1 and mol L-1


    Think of M as a bridge, with g L-1 at one end and mol L-1 at the other.
    To get from mass concentration to mol L-1, you need to get to g L-1 first.
    To convert from g L-1 to mol L-1, divide by M
    To convert from mol L-1 to g L-1, multiply by M
    If you're having trouble remembering which way is divide and which way is multiply, you can check by
    multiplying or dividing the units and seeing which one gets you the right units.
    e.g. g L-1 ÷ g mol-1 = mol L-1 {g cancels out}
    Year 12 Chemistry Notes Unit Conversion 2/2

    Same Unit Conversion


    To convert a value to a different prefix but the same base unit, complete this equation:
    1 old unit = ? new units

    If you're converting the first part of the unit (for example the g in gL-1 or the mg in mg mol-1)
    Multiply the original value by the number found above to get the value in the new units.
    Example: Convert 5 kg L-1 into g L-1
    1 kg = 1000 g
    ∴ 5×1000 = 5000 g L-1

    Or, if you're converting the second part (the 'per' part, for example the L in g L-1 or the mol in mg mol-1)
    Divide the original value by the number found above to get the value in the new units.
    Example: Convert 5 g L-1 into g (mL)-1 (from grams per litre into grams per millilitre)
    1 L = 1000 mL
    ∴ 5÷1000 = 0.005 g (mL)-1

    Other things to Remember


    %w/v is the same as g (100mL)-1 (grams per hundred millilitres)
    %w/w is the same as g (100g)-1 (grams per hundred grams)
    ppm is the same as mg L-1 or mg kg-1, depending on whether the sample is dissolved or solid.
    ppb is the same as µg L-1 or µg kg-1, depending on whether the sample is dissolved or solid.

    mass
    Given a mass and a volume, the concentration can be calculated with C = and the units will be in
    volume
    mass per volume, whatever units were used in the calculation.
    Example: 5 g in 1 L is 5 g L-1

    moles
    Given a number of moles and a volume, the same rule applies except with C = and units of moles
    volume
    instead of units of mass.

    You can also rearrange these formulas to convert from a concentration into a volume, number of moles, or
    mass.

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