Appropriate Units in Calculations (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards

metre (m), kilogram (kg), second (s), mole (mol)

s (not sec or S)

Units formed by combining base units

mol dm⁻³

μ, $10^{-6}$

n, $10^{-9}$

Divide by 1000 for each step

Multiply by 1000 for each step

× or ÷ 1,000,000

$a \times 10^n$ where $a$ is between 1 and 10