Unit 1&2 Review

Question 1: Unit Conversions

Complete the following unit conversions. Show ALL work including any equations used.
Remember units and correct sig figs.

a) 0.00085 L = ______________ µL

b) 432 ng = ____________ g

c) 50 ks = ____________ Ms

d) 2 cg = _____________ µg

e) 12 mL = _________ L

f) 0.35 mg/s = ____________ kg/min

g) 70 kV = _____________ mV

h) 0.1 dm = _____________ mm

i) 3.46 mg/s = _____________ kg/ms

j) 0.96 kg/L = _______________ mg/µL

Question 2: Mathematics with Scientific Notation and Significant Digits

Calculate the answers to each of the following problems. Remember to give the correct number of
significant digits. Show all of your work.

a) 200 – 87.3 =

b) 71.86 – 13.1 =

c) 0.3287 g x 45.2 g =
d) 125.5 kg + 52.68 kg + 2.1 kg =

e) 0.258 mL ÷ 0.36105 mL =

f) (0.12 g + 5.16 g) x (45.56 g – 93.0 g) =

g) State the number of significant figures in each of the following measurements.

520 mL ____________________ 10.002 ns ____________________

0.0102 ms ____________________ 0.458 Pa ____________________

0.290 kg ____________________ 0.001 cm ____________________

86,000 L ____________________ 0.007050 cs ____________________

h) Express each of the following numbers in scientific notation.

8960 ____________________________________

0.00023 ____________________________________

86,000 ____________________________________

75,000,000 ____________________________________

0.00000253 ____________________________________
Question 3: Accuracy and Precision

a) Of the following balances, which is the most precise (scale 1, 2, or 3)?

Answer: _____________
How do you know?

What is the uncertainty of the first balance?

What is the uncertainty of the last balance?

b) What is the difference between accuracy and precision?

Question 4: Naming Compounds

a) Write the formulas for the following names.

ammonium sulfite ____________________________

sodium nitrite ____________________________

diphosphorous pentoxide ____________________________

nickel (II) nitrite ____________________________

calcium chlorate ____________________________

nickel (II) chloride hexahydrate ____________________________

acetic acid ____________________________

phosphorus pentabromide ____________________________

barium carbonate ____________________________

b) Write the names for the following formulas:

NaMnO4 _________________________________________

H3PO4 _________________________________________

CaSO4 _________________________________________

Ag2O•5H2O _________________________________________

PCl5 _________________________________________

Fe2O3 _________________________________________

MnO2 _________________________________________

Ba3(PO4)2 _________________________________________

NH4F _________________________________________

ZnO _________________________________________