📠How to convert units with dimensional analysis
Use units as algebra to convert chemistry quantities and catch mismatched dimensions.
10
lessons
~10 min
to learn
Adults
level
What you’ll learn
- Units
- Factor
- Metric
- Moles
- Volume
- Compound units
- Area
- Volume powers
- Temperature
- Check
Questions this course answers
What should conversion factors do?
A correctly oriented factor cancels the unit you start with.
Why are area factors squared?
Each of the two length dimensions is converted.
What unit does molarity require for volume?
Molarity is defined as moles per liter of solution.
How do you convert Celsius to kelvin?
The Kelvin scale shares interval size with Celsius but has a shifted zero.
What is a final dimensional check?
The final dimension should describe the quantity requested.
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