High School

Assign one of the following terms to each measurement:

- Distance
- Mass
- Energy
- Volume
- Amount of Substance

1. 250 grams
2. 34,000 kilojoules
3. 48.0 mL
4. 15.8 J
5. 4.1 mol
6. 23.7 mm
7. 97.4 L
8. 134.9 g
9. 0.005 mg
10. 5.81 moles
11. 37.5 cm³
12. 45 mmol

Answer :

The correct classification for each measurement are Mass: 1) 250 g, 8) 134.9 g, 9) 0.005 mg, Energy: 2) 34,000 kJ, 4) 15.8 J, Volume: 3) 48.0 mL, 7) 97.4 L, 11) 37.5 cm³, Amount of Substance: 5) 4.1 mol, 10) 5.81 moles, 12) 45 mmol and Distance: 6) 23.7 mm.

The provided measurements to the appropriate terms (Distance, Mass, Energy, Volume, Amount of Substance), we need to understand what each term represents:

  1. Distance refers to how far apart two points are. In the context of the measurements, this would relate to volume measurements in terms of space occupied.

  2. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, indicating how heavy it is.

  3. Energy represents the ability to do work, which can be measured in joules (J) or kilojoules (kJ).

  4. Volume is the amount of space that a substance (solid, liquid, gas) occupies.

  5. Amount of Substance is usually measured in moles (mol) and refers to the quantity of entities (atoms, molecules, etc.) in a sample.

Now, let's categorize each measurement accordingly:

  1. 250. grams -> Mass
  2. 34,000 kilojoules -> Energy
  3. 48.0 mL -> Volume
  4. 15.8 J -> Energy
  5. 4.1 mol -> Amount of Substance
  6. 23.7 mm -> Distance
  7. 97.4 L -> Volume
  8. 134.9 g -> Mass
  9. 0.005 mg -> Mass
  10. 5.81 moles -> Amount of Substance
  11. 37.5 cm³ -> Volume
  12. 45. mmol -> Amount of Substance