Conversion Factors and Functions

Text below taken from Numbers, Units, Quantities

Tracks

• CoreChem
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Geology
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Physics and Astronomy
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Everyday Life (grocery store, drugstore, hardware store, pet store, cosmetics)
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Foods
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Sports, Physiology & Health
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Biology
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors and Culture (historical, cultural connections)
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Environmental/Green Chemistry and Sustainability
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors in Forensics
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors Lecture Demonstrations
• Numbers, Units, Quantities and Unity Factors Exemplars Under Development

(note: links in red are placeholders with no current exemplars: a perfect opportunity to join the ChemPRIME project!)

• Quiz

Web Sites

Conversions on the Web:

It is imperative that you understand and can apply the methods above. For quick checks on your results, web sites may be helpful:

1. Google provides conversions by entering statements in the search window like:

convert 30 cm to inches

Google returns: 30 centimeters = 11.8110236 inches.

2. Megaconverter