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Dimensional Analysis Chemistry
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Initial and Final Units
1. A person has a height of 2.0 meters. What is that height in inches? Initial unit = m Final unit = _______ 2) Blood has a density of 0.05 g/mL. If a person lost 0.30 pints of blood at 18°C, how many ounces of blood would that be? Initial = pints Final unit = _______ LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Steps to Problem Solving
Read problem Write down what you know Time symbol and draw a line Select conversion factors Cancel units and check Do math on calculator LecturePLUS Timberlake
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How many minutes are in 2.5 hours?
Initial unit 2.5 hr Conversion Final factor unit 2.5 hr x min = min 1 hr cancel LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Learning Check A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How long is the snake in cm? 1) cm 2) 244 cm 3) 24.4 cm LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Solution A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How long is the snake in cm? 2) 244 cm 2.44 m x cm = 244 cm 1 m LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Learning Check How many seconds are in 1.4 days? Unit plan: days hr min seconds 1.4 days x 24 hr x ?? 1 day LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Solution CF2 Unit plan: days hr min seconds 1.4 day x 24 hr x 60 min x 60 sec 1 day 1 hr 1 min = sec LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Unit Check What is wrong with the following setup? 1.4 day x 1 day x min x 60 sec 24 hr hr min LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Steps to Problem Solving
Read problem Write Down what you know time symbol and draw a line Select conversion factors Cancel units and check Do math on calculator LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Learning Check If the ski pole is km in length, how long is the ski pole in mm? LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Solution km x _______ LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Solution km x m 1 km LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Solution km x m x _______ 1 km LecturePLUS Timberlake
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Solution km x 1000 m x 1000 mm = km 1 m LecturePLUS Timberlake
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