Carry out the following conversions. Enter your answers in scientific notation.

(a) 238 amu to grams

(b) 123 amu to kilograms

(c) 3.07 A to meters

(d) 1.67 A to nanometers

Question

Carry out the following conversions. Enter your answers in scientific notation. 

(a) 238 amu to grams

(b) 123 amu to kilograms

(c) 3.07 A to meters

(d) 1.67 A to nanometers

anonymous · Answer

a) amu is in grams
b)1000g=1kg
c) 1A= is 1.0x10^-10m
d) 1A=0.1nm

anonymous · Answer

How exactly would you convert these? Can you show me?

anonymous · Answer

amu=atomic mass.
atomic mass is in grams
therefore amu=grams

anonymous · Answer

What about the math portion? That is what I am confused about.

anonymous · Answer

Example:  if p=4n
and you want to figure out how many n are in 5p, then you would multiply 5*4n=20n

anonymous · Answer

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When multiply conversion makes the sure the denominator is equal to the numerator.
You would cancel the units you are given to find the new amount of the new unit.