Chemistry Conversion Factors
Explore conversion factors in chemistry with this Grade 8 science worksheet, covering unit conversions, dimensional analysis, and common chemical calculations.
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Chemistry Conversion Factors
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which of the following is an example of a conversion factor?
12 inches = 1 foot
5 + 3 = 8
Water is H2O
E=mc^2
2. How many grams are in 2.5 kilograms?
25 g
250 g
2500 g
0.0025 g
3. Dimensional analysis is a method used to convert units by multiplying by factors.
4. There are milliliters in 1 liter.
5. A scientist measures 500 cm³ of a liquid in a beaker.
Convert this volume to liters. Show your work.
6. You have a sample of iron with a mass of 1500 mg. What is its mass in grams? Show your work.
7. A conversion factor always changes the value of a measurement, but not its units.
True
False
8. When using dimensional analysis, units that are the same in the numerator and denominator can be cancelled out.
True
False
Match the unit on the left with its equivalent on the right.
9. 1 meter
a. 1000 grams
10. 1 kilogram
b. 100 centimeters
11. 1 liter
c. 1000 milliliters