Scientific Measurement and Dimensional Analysis

Chemistry
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School 2021

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Show all of your work for full credit. Partial credit may be awarded.

Giga Mega Kilo Deca deci centi milli micro nano

109 106 103 101 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-6 10-9

1. Write each of the following in scientific notation.

a. 6140.0 ______________________________ b. 0.002509 ________________________________

2. Rank the following numbers from largest to smallest. Place the appropriate letters in the spaces
provided.
a. 5.2 x 103 b. 58 x 10-1 c. 4.9 x 10-2 d. 0.0057 e. 5.1 x 10-3 f. 0.0071 x 102
_________ > ________> _________>_________ > _________ >_________

3. Dimensional analysis; unit conversions. Make sure to evaluate significant figures.

a. Convert 0.0413 dm to m.

b. How many minutes are in 4.25 hours?

c. Convert 45.30 dL to mL)

d. Convert 0.065 cm to Gigameters

4. The density of iron is 7.874g/cm3. What is the mass of a brick of iron (in grams) that measures, 6.5
inches x 4.5 inches x 3.0 inches. (Remember: 1 in 3 = 16.4 cm3)

5. Convert 6.52 mL/minute to liters per hour

6. Jonathan owns 500 chickens, then entered into a series of business transactions. He traded all the
chickens for hogs at an exchange rate of 50 chickens for 1 hog. Next, he exchanged all the hogs for
lambs at a rate of 5 hogs for 3 lambs. He then threw a giant barbeque for his 50 friends. If one person
will be given 2 lamb chops and one lamb produces 16 lamp chops. How many chickens will he need to
supply his guests with their dinner? Of course, each guest will also receive sides of potato salad, baked
beans, an ear of corn and garlic bread.

_____________ What is the number of chickens he needs to feed his guests?

_____________ How many guests can Jonathan feed with his 500 chickens?