Know this: Chemists measure
things...constantly—everything from physical things that
you can see—like wire—to the energy involved in chemical
reactions. Knowing the standard units of measurement commonly
used in chemistry and what they measure will provide you with a
strong foundation for your high school chem classes.
Standard Units of Measurement
| meter |
length |
| kilogram |
mass |
| pascal |
pressure |
| kelvin |
thermodynamic temperature |
| mole |
amount of
substance |
| joule |
energy,
work, quantity of heat |
| second |
time |
| volt |
electric
potential, potential difference |
| liter |
volume |
| coulomb |
quantity
of electricity |
Now you try it...
Test your understanding with our
measurement practice questions.