NSH/CHM 160/TUTORIAL CHAPTER 1:

UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS

1. 205.4 cm3of liquid Y is found to have a mass of 171.26 g. Calculate the density of
liquid Y in kg/nm3 to the correct number of significant figures.
2. The density of ammonia gas under certain condition is 0.625 g/cm3. Calculate its
density in kg/m3. How many significant figures are present in your answer?
3. Which is colder: -100 C or -138 F? Show your work.
4. Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following
measurements.
a) 311.080 K
b) 0.0899 g/L
c) 4.300 x105 atoms
d) 2.0 kg
5. How many significant figures are indicated by the following?
a) 3.340 x102
b) 0.0030
c) 1.080
d) 2.12
6. Convert 6020 cm3 to nm3.
7. Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following measurements.
a) 0.060 hr
b) 6.0230 x1023 particles
c) 40.0 kg
d) 80200 nm
8. Convert the following measurements:
a) The melting point of nickel, 1453 C to K.
b) The distance from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Pahat, 239 km to centimeters.
c) The density of glass at room temperature, 2.2 g/cm3 to kg/m3
9. Report the results of the following calculations to the correct number of significant
figures.
a) 423.1K to C
b) 6.167 + 83.1
5.3
10. Indicate the number of significant figures in each of the following
measured quantities:
a) 425 kg
b) 0.057 m
c) 6.3070 L
d) 0.0002580 g
e) 6.0310 x103m3
f) 1260003 nm

NSH/CHM 160/TUTORIAL CHAPTER 1:

UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS

11. Convert the following:

a) 47CtoK
b) 357 ml. to L
c) 0.075 g/cm3 to mg/dm3
12. How many significant figures do the following measured quantities have?
a) 20 030 ml.
b) 11.050 g
c) 2.303 ng
e) 200 miles
f) 0.007 kg
13. Perform the following conversions.
a) 12.01 kg/cm3 to ng/pm3
b) 49.3 K to F
14. Perform the following conversions:
a) 238 mm to nm
b) 424KtoF
c) 756 g/cm3 to kg/m3
15. Report the results of the following calculations to the correct number of significant
figures.
a) [12.011 + 2(15.9994)1
6.022 x1023
b) 24.6+18.35-2.98
16. Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following measurements.
a) 0.002627 L
b) 1.799 x1022m
c) 30.0 C
d) 11.050 kg
17. Perform the following operations to the correct number of significant figures.
a) 1.827x0.762
b) 148 + 2.39 + 0.0124
c) ( 51.5 +2.67) x (33.42-0.124)
18. Give the SI units for the expressing these:
a) Length
b) Time
c) Volume
d) Mass
e) Electrical current