Section 4
Units of Measurement
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Standard Units (SI Units)
The International System of Units (abbreviated SI) is the metric system used in science, industry, and medicine.
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SI Unit Prefixes
The basic SI units can be expressed as fractions and multiples of basic units by using a set of simple prefixes.
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Volume and Density
Density and volume are two common measurements in chemistry.
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Temperature
The ability to measure temperature accurately was a major scientific advancement, putting absolute numbers on an observable phenomenon.