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1. Intro to General Chemistry
SI Units
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Based on your knowledge of the SI base units, determine the units for the area of a typical chemistry laboratory.
A
m2
B
ft2
C
km3
D
in3
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Identify the concept of area: Area is a measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in a plane.
Recall the formula for area: The area of a rectangle, for example, is calculated as length multiplied by width.
Understand the SI base units: The SI base unit for length is the meter (m).
Determine the units for area: Since area is length multiplied by width, the units for area in the SI system are square meters (m2).
Consider other units: While m2 is the SI unit, other units like square feet (ft2) or square inches (in2) are used in different contexts, but they are not SI units.
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