Multiple Choice
Which of the following metric prefixes corresponds to 10^6?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Metric Prefixes
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the metric equivalent to 0.001 liter?
A
1 deciliter
B
1 milliliter
C
1 microliter
D
1 centiliter
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Recall the basic metric prefixes and their corresponding powers of ten relative to the base unit (liter in this case). For example, milli- means \(10^{-3}\), centi- means \(10^{-2}\), deci- means \(10^{-1}\), and micro- means \(10^{-6}\).
Express 0.001 liter in terms of powers of ten: \(0.001 \text{ liter} = 1 \times 10^{-3} \text{ liter}\).
Match this value to the metric prefix that corresponds to \(10^{-3}\) liters. Since milli- means \(10^{-3}\), 0.001 liter is equivalent to 1 milliliter.
Verify the other options by converting their prefixes to liters: 1 deciliter = \(10^{-1}\) liter, 1 centiliter = \(10^{-2}\) liter, and 1 microliter = \(10^{-6}\) liter, which do not match 0.001 liter.
Conclude that the metric equivalent to 0.001 liter is 1 milliliter.
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