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.
SI Unit Prefixes
The basic SI units can be expressed as fractions and multiples of basic units by using a set of simple prefixes.
Volume and Density
Density and volume are two common measurements in chemistry.
Temperature
The ability to measure temperature accurately was a major scientific advancement, putting absolute numbers on an observable phenomenon.