Basic Chemistry
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134878119
Author: Timberlake, Karen C. , William
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2.6, Problem 61PP
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
a. If a student is 175 cm tall, how tall is the student in meters?
b. A cooler has a volume of 5000 mL. What is the capacity of the cooler in liters?
c. A hummingbird has a mass of 0.0055 kg. What is the mass, in grams, of the hummingbird?
d. A balloon has a volume of 3500 cm3. What is the volume in liters?
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Basic Chemistry
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