International System units, chemistry

While the Systeme International d Unites (SI) system of units is not particularly relevant to physical chemistry and requires additional and sometimes awkward constants, its broad use deserves attention. The majority of the derivations are made in the cgs/esu (centimeter-gram-second/electrostatic unit) system of units however, both the SI and cgs systems are explained and tables for their interconversion are given in Chapters V and VI. 

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends the use of the International System of Units (SI) in all scientific and technical publications [13]. Appendix A list the names and symbols adopted for the seven SI base units, together with several SI derived units, which have special names and are relevant in molecular energetics. Among the base units, the kelvin (symbol K) and the mole (mol), representing thermodynamic temperature and amount of substance, respectively, are of particular importance. Derived units include the SI unit of energy, the joule (J), and the SI unit of pressure, the pascal (Pa). 

M. A. Paul, International union of pure and applied chemistry. Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Butterworth, London, 1975. B. N. Taylor, ed.. The International System of Units, 7th ed., NIST Special Publication 330 (2001), http //physlab.nist.gOv/Pubs/SPS330/sps330.html. 

In the text the recommendations made from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) in respect to definitions (terms), symbols, quantities together with the International System of Units (SI) in respect to symbols in physical chemistry are considered.1... 

From time to time, probably all science students find themselves entangled in a problem of units. For those who have advanced through physical chemistry to the level of this book, these problems have obviously not been insurmountable. It is likely, however, that —along with feelings of frustration—these students have been left with the wish that everyone used the same units, specifically those units with which they are most comfortable. In response to the recognized need for uniformity, IUPAC recommends the use of Systeme international d unites (International System of Units, SI) units, which are essentially standardized mks units. 

The unit is represented according to the international system of units (SI system). It is however often deviated from. In chemistry the units g / 1 and g / ml are often used. All substances, whether solid, liquid or gaseous and pure or impure have a certain density. The numerical value of this density indicates how much mass classifies under a certain volume and is dependent on the temperature. When a certain mass is heated, the substance will expand whereas the mass remains the same, the volume increases and consequently the density decreases. The density of a substance can be minute, e.g. 0.000082 g / ml for... 

The differences between the units can be ignored when the exact numerical values are not under consideration, unless otherwise we need the nature of activation volumes in order to obtain some aspects of the reaction mechanism, e.g., 1 kbar = 100 MPa = 1000 kg/cm2 = 1000 atm = 7.5 x 105 mmHg. This is indeed the case in high-pressure synthetic chemistry or preparation under pressure. In the Systeme International d Unites (SI units) adopted by the Conference Generale des Poids et Mesures and endorsed by the International Organization for Standardization, the unit of force is the Newton (N), which is equal to kilogram x (meter per second) per second and is written as kgm s 2. The SI unit of pressure is one Newton per square meter (Nm 2) which is called a Pascal (Pa) 1 bar = 105 Pa thus, the Pa is used in this chapter as an approximate equivalent to other units (Table 1). 

A system known as SI from the French name, Systeme International d Unites, has been adopted by many international bodies, including the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, to institute a standard for measurements. In SI, the reference units for length, mass, and time are meter, kilogram, and second, with the symbols m, kg, and s, respectively. 

Scientists must talk to one another in common quantities, units, and symbols. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has drawn up tables of chemspeak (Mills et. al., 1993). The Systeme International (SI) unit of energy is the joule (J) and that of power is the watt (IV). In terms of SI base units the former is N m and the latter, J s 1. Older textbooks and scientific papers use the calorie (= 4.184 J) but today s scientists must use the multiplier to be correct when quoting earlier work using this antiquated unit. 

The SI system (Syst me International d Unit s) recommends the term relative molecular mass instead of molecular weight, but because the SI term is not yet universally adopted in the polymer chemistry the latter term is used throughout this book. 

The International System of Units (SI) is based on seven base units for seven quantities. (One of these quantities is the mole.) The quantities are assumed to be all independent of each other. To learn about the seven base quantities, go to the web site above. Go to Science Resources, then to Chemistry 11 to find out where to go next. All other SI units are derived from the seven base units. 

The base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI see discnssion in Appendix B) is the kilogram (kg), but it is inconveniently large for most practical pnrposes in chemistry. The gram often is used instead moreover, it is the standard nnit for molar masses. Several units for volume are in frequent use. The base SI unit of the cnbic meter (m ) is also unwieldy for laboratory purposes (1 m water weighs 1000 kg, or 1 metric ton). We will, therefore, nse the liter (1 L = 10 m ) and the cubic centimeter, which is identical to the milliliter... 

By convention, physical quantities are organized in the International System (SI) of quantities and units, which is built upon seven base quantities (Table 1.1), each of which is regarded as having its own dimension. The current definitions of the corresponding base units are given in the IUPAC Green Book, Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry.10 A clear distinction should be drawn between the names of units and their symbols, e.g. mole and mol, respectively. 

At the core of any science is measurement. Being able to measure volumes, pressures, masses, and temperatures as well as the ability to count atoms and molecules allows chemists to understand nature more precisely. Modern science uses the International System of Units (SI) that was adopted worldwide in 1960. The metric system of measurement, which is consistent with the International System, is widely used in chemistry and is the principal system used in this book. 

The metric system is a system of measurement using units based on the decimal system. Today, in English, it is formally called the International System, abbreviated SI from the original French, Systtme International. The base units of the modern metric system used in general chemistry are given in the following table. From these, you can derive all other units of measure. 

Intensive adverbs, overuse, 25 inter in copolymer names, 242—243 International copyright, 346, 347 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) citing analytical standards, 268 guide to chemical symbols, 249 International research, CAS databases, 410 International System of Units, See SI units International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 231 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), 231, 249 Internet editions, ACS journals, 407-408 Internet sites... 

The metric system was modified as Systeme International (SI) units (Table 1.6) to prevent some confusion. The SI is based on seven fundamental units—including the mole, meter, kilogram, and second—from which the others are derived. The significant changes for soil chemistry are mole of ion charge for equivalent, siemens for mho, joule for calorie, and pascal for pressure. Table 1.4 summarizes the SI units most frequently encountered in sod chemistry. SI allows easier conversion and communication between disciplines, but unfortunately discards some useful and familiar units, such as angstrom and equivalent,... 

In chemistry the mole is a fundamental unit in the Systeme International d Unites, the SI system, and it is used to measure the amount of substance. This quantity is sometimes referred to as the chemical amount. In Latin mole means a massive heap of material. It is convenient to think of a chemical mole as such. 

The units used in this text are more or less those of the International System of Units (SI). We have chosen not to adhere strictly to the SI system because in several areas of the book the use of SI units would lead to cumbersome and unfamiliar magnitudes of quantities. We have attempted to use, as much as possible, a consistent set of units throughout the book while attempting not to deviate markedly from the units commonly used in the particular area. For an excellent discussion of units in atmospheric chemistry we refer the reader to Schwartz and Wameck (1995). 

Historically, the aim of radiation measurements was mainly to protect the hiunan body from hazardous radiation. The system of units was therefore adjusted to give the doses absorbed by human tissue. In addition, the conventional system of units was in general different from the now-accepted Standard International (SI) Units. This situation is confusing since many authors continue to use conventional units. A conversion table for the various units can be found in Handbooks, for example in the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1st Student Edition, 1987, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, p. F208. The table presents quantity names, symbols, expressions and special names for both the SI and the conventional systems. It also gives the values of the conventional units in SI units. The data given in the Table should help to overcome the difficulties arising from the use of the various unit systems. 

Several systems of measurement are used in chemistry and environmental chemistry. The most systematic of these is the International System of Units (Syst me Internationale d Unit ), abbreviated SI, a self-consistent set of units based upon the metric system recommended in 1960 by the General Conference on Weights and Measures to simplify and make more logical the many units used in the scientific and engineering community. Table 1.4 gives the seven base SI units in terms of which aU other units are derived. 

Introduction to Chemistry and Green Chemistry 19 Table 1.4. Units of the International System of Units, SI... 

In 1960, the General Conference on Weights and Measures adopted the International System of Units (or SI, after the French, Le Systeme International d Unites). The International Bureau of Weights and Standards in Sievres, France, houses the official platinum standard measures by which all other standards are compared. The SI system has seven base units from which other units are calculated. Table 2.1 gives the SI units used in chemistry. 

The development of the metric system, which served as the basis of the International System of Units (Le Systeme International d Unites known as SI), occurred during the French Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century. This coincided with the beginning of the age of modern science, especially chemistry and physics, as the value of physical measurements in the conduct of those pursuits became apparent. As scientific activities became more precise and founded on sound theory, the common nature of science demanded an equally consistent system of units and measurements. The units in the SI have been defined by international accord to provide consistency in all fields of endeavor. The basic units are defined for only seven fundamental properties of matter. All other consistent units are derived as functions of these seven fundamental units. 

In the International System of Units aU physical quantities are represented by appropriate combinations of the base units listed in Table I. A list of the derived units frequendy used in general chemistry is given in Table IH. 

There is international agreement that the units used for physical quantities in science and technology should be those of the International System of Units, or SI (standing for the French Systeme International d Unit s). The Physical Chemistry Division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, or lUPAC, produces a manual of recommended symbols and terminology for physical quantities and units based on the SI. The manual has become known as the Green Book (from the color of its cover) and is referred to here as the lUPAC Green Book. This book will, with a few exceptions, use symbols recommended in the third edition (2007) of the lUPAC Green Book these symbols are listed for convenient reference in Appendices C and D. 

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