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Ch.1 Matter and Measurements
McMurry - Fundamentals of GOB 8th Edition
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Chapter 1, Problem 56

Give the full name of the following units:
a. cc
b. dm
c. mm
d. nL
e. mg
f. m3

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Step 1: Understand that the question is asking for the full names of the given units, which are abbreviations commonly used in scientific measurements.
Step 2: For 'cc', recognize that it stands for 'cubic centimeter', a unit of volume equivalent to 1 milliliter (mL).
Step 3: For 'dm', identify it as 'decimeter', which is a unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter (10⁻¹ m).
Step 4: For 'mm', determine that it represents 'millimeter', a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a meter (10⁻³ m).
Step 5: For 'nL', 'mg', and 'm³', recognize that they stand for 'nanoliter' (10⁻⁹ liters), 'milligram' (10⁻³ grams), and 'cubic meter' (a unit of volume), respectively.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Centicenti (cc)

The unit 'cc' stands for cubic centimeter, which is a volume measurement equivalent to one milliliter. It is commonly used in fields such as medicine and science to quantify liquid volumes. One cubic centimeter is defined as the volume of a cube with sides of one centimeter.
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Decimeter (dm)

The unit 'dm' refers to decimeter, a metric unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter. It is often used in contexts where measurements are needed in a more manageable scale than meters, such as in education and everyday measurements. One decimeter is equivalent to 10 centimeters.
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Milligram (mg)

The unit 'mg' stands for milligram, which is a metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a gram. It is frequently used in fields like pharmacology and nutrition to measure small quantities of substances. Understanding milligrams is essential for accurate dosing and nutritional information.
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