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Which of the following is the metric equivalent to 0.001 liter?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Metric Prefixes
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Which metric prefix corresponds to the quantity 0.000 001?
A
milli-
B
pico-
C
nano-
D
micro-
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Understand that metric prefixes represent powers of ten and are used to express very large or very small quantities in a compact form.
Recall the common metric prefixes for small quantities: milli- (\(10^{-3}\)), micro- (\(10^{-6}\)), nano- (\(10^{-9}\)), and pico- (\(10^{-12}\)).
Express the given quantity 0.000 001 in scientific notation: \(0.000001 = 1 \times 10^{-6}\).
Match the exponent \(10^{-6}\) to the corresponding metric prefix, which is micro-.
Conclude that the metric prefix for 0.000 001 is micro-.
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