JMU CHEM 120 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Scientific notation - ANS a way of expressing large & small #s in a more compact/precise way,
n x 10^n
Units: G - ANS Giga, 1 x 10 ^9
Units: M - ANS Mega, 1 x10^6
Units: k - ANS Kilo, 1 x10^3
Units: h - ANS Hecto, 1 x10^2
Units: D - ANS Deca, 1 x101
Units: d - ANS Deci, 1 x10^-1
Units: c - ANS Centi, 1 x10^-2
Units: m - ANS Mili, 1 x10-3
Units: μ - ANS Micro, 1 x10-6
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, Units: n - ANS Nano, 1 x10-9
Units: p - ANS Pico, 1 x10-12
Density - ANS d=m/v
Density units - ANS g/mL or g/cm^3 (1cm^3= 1 mL)
Specific gravity - ANS density ratio between a substance and a standard, usually H2O, NO
UNITS
Just divide density ratio by 1.00g/mL
Parts per million (ppm) - ANS Number of parts of a chemical found in 1 million parts of a
particular gas, liquid, or solid.
1mg/L (LIQUID) 1mg/kg (SOLID)
Parts per billion (ppb) - ANS Number of parts of a chemical found in 1 billion parts of a
particular gas, liquid, or solid.
1μg/L (LIQUID) 1μg/kg (SOLID)
Toxicity - ANS The degree to which a substance is biologically harmful. Every chemical can be
safe OR toxic, depending how much is in the body.
LD50 - ANS Medium lethal dose, amount needed to kill 50% of a test population.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Scientific notation - ANS a way of expressing large & small #s in a more compact/precise way,
n x 10^n
Units: G - ANS Giga, 1 x 10 ^9
Units: M - ANS Mega, 1 x10^6
Units: k - ANS Kilo, 1 x10^3
Units: h - ANS Hecto, 1 x10^2
Units: D - ANS Deca, 1 x101
Units: d - ANS Deci, 1 x10^-1
Units: c - ANS Centi, 1 x10^-2
Units: m - ANS Mili, 1 x10-3
Units: μ - ANS Micro, 1 x10-6
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, Units: n - ANS Nano, 1 x10-9
Units: p - ANS Pico, 1 x10-12
Density - ANS d=m/v
Density units - ANS g/mL or g/cm^3 (1cm^3= 1 mL)
Specific gravity - ANS density ratio between a substance and a standard, usually H2O, NO
UNITS
Just divide density ratio by 1.00g/mL
Parts per million (ppm) - ANS Number of parts of a chemical found in 1 million parts of a
particular gas, liquid, or solid.
1mg/L (LIQUID) 1mg/kg (SOLID)
Parts per billion (ppb) - ANS Number of parts of a chemical found in 1 billion parts of a
particular gas, liquid, or solid.
1μg/L (LIQUID) 1μg/kg (SOLID)
Toxicity - ANS The degree to which a substance is biologically harmful. Every chemical can be
safe OR toxic, depending how much is in the body.
LD50 - ANS Medium lethal dose, amount needed to kill 50% of a test population.
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