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The prefixes go up or down in thousands.
The common fractions of the base unit are; milli- thousandth, micro- millionth, and nano- billionth.
the common multiples of the base unit are; kilo- thousand, mega- million, and giga, billion.
centi/hect, and deci/deca aren't used.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe names of the multipliers and sub-multiples have been defined by international agreement, by the Bureau International Poids et Measures. And a list of those so far approved is to be found at [related link "Metric System" below].
Note that for the multiples smaller than 1000, the letter of the multiplier is a lower case letter, whereas for those above, it is a capital letter. Hecta = 100 = h, Deca = 10 = d, Kilo = 1000 = k; Mega = 1000 000 = M, Giga = 1000 000 000 = G.
Sub-multiples are always a lower case letter.
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∙ 15y agothe common metric prefixes used in chemistry are kilo-, centi-, milli-, and micro-
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∙ 15y agoScroll down to related links and look at "SI prefix - Wikipedia".
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∙ 15y agoStarting from the lowest: * atto - * femto- * pico- * nano- * micro- * milli- * centi- * deci- * deka- * hecto- * kilo- * mega- * giga- * tera- * peta- * exa-
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∙ 11y agoTo turn a measurement into a more compact way it is attached to the base unit creating a more convinient easier-to-use unit.
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One million on the metric system?
Here are some common prefixes commonly used with the metric system: 1000: kilo, abbreviated k 1,000,000: mega, abbreviated M (uppercase M, to avoid confusion with "milli") 1/1000: milli, abbreviated m (lowercase m) 1/1,000,000: micro, abbreviated µ (or "u" if µ isn't available)
What is the chemistry of common buffers used in microbiological media?
Some of the chemistry of common buffers used in microbiological media include amino acids and peptones. Usually, an acidic buffer is used.
What is the prefix for the 10000 's place in the metric system?
There is none but sometimes you may find "myriad".The SI system discourages all prefixes that are not thousand multipliers or dividers. However certain prefixes are so historically entrenched that they will not vanish soon. Some examples of 'unsupported' prefixes are: centimeter (hundredth) decimeter (tenth) decathelon (ten) hectoliter (hundred)
What are some metric system suffixes?
what are some metric system suffixes
Why are there 2 glossaries in the chemistry book?
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What metric unit is based on units of 10?
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What comes before nanometer?
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What are the prefixes for grace?
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What is the prefixes for payment?
Re
What is the prefixes that make antonyms?
Some common prefixes that create antonyms are "un-", "dis-", "in-", "im-", "non-", and "a-". Adding these prefixes to words can change their meaning to the opposite.
What are the prefixes for pare?
Some common prefixes for "pare" include "dis-" and "pre-".
What are the prefixes for not?
inpolite
What are the words that have prefixes?
well common prefixes begin with dis so some would be Disadvantages Disappears discontinued etc. I probably have to look in my English book. :)...
What prefixes and suffixes can you add to available?
Some common prefixes that can be added to "available" are "un" (unavailable) and "un-" (unavailable). Common suffixes that can be added to "available" are "-able" (available) and "-ability" (availability).
What is the prefixes for certain?
un
One million on the metric system?
Here are some common prefixes commonly used with the metric system: 1000: kilo, abbreviated k 1,000,000: mega, abbreviated M (uppercase M, to avoid confusion with "milli") 1/1000: milli, abbreviated m (lowercase m) 1/1,000,000: micro, abbreviated µ (or "u" if µ isn't available)
What is the prefixes of formula?
Some common prefixes used in formulas are: mono- (1) di- (2) tri- (3) tetra- (4) penta- (5) These prefixes are used to indicate the number of atoms of a particular element in a molecule or compound.
