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Units of Length
meter (m) = 39.37 inches (in.)
= 1.094 yards (yd)
angstrom (Å) = 10 –8 cm (exact, definition)
= 10 –10 m (exact, definition)
centimeter (cm) = 0.01 m (exact, definition) yard (yd) = 0.9144 m
millimeter (mm) = 0.001 m (exact, definition) inch (in.) = 2.54 cm (exact, definition)
kilometer (km) = 1000 m (exact, definition) mile (US) = 1.60934 km
Units of Volume
liter (L) = 0.001 m 3 (exact, definition)
= 1000 cm 3 (exact, definition)
= 1.057 (US) quarts
liquid quart (US) = 32 (US) liquid ounces (exact, definition)
= 0.25 (US) gallon (exact, definition)
= 0.9463 L
milliliter (mL) = 0.001 L (exact, definition)
= 1 cm 3 (exact, definition)
dry quart = 1.1012 L
microliter (μL) = 10 –6 L (exact, definition)
= 10 –3 cm 3 (exact, definition)
cubic foot (US) = 28.316 L
Units of Mass
gram (g) = 0.001 kg (exact, definition) ounce (oz) (avoirdupois) = 28.35 g
milligram (mg) = 0.001 g (exact, definition) pound (lb) (avoirdupois) = 0.4535924 kg
kilogram (kg) = 1000 g (exact, definition)
= 2.205 lb
ton (short) =2000 lb (exact, definition)
= 907.185 kg
ton (metric) =1000 kg (exact, definition)
= 2204.62 lb
ton (long) = 2240 lb (exact, definition)
= 1.016 metric ton
Units of Energy
4.184 joule (J) = 1 thermochemical calorie (cal)
1 thermochemical calorie (cal) = 4.184 × 10 7  erg
erg = 10 –7 J (exact, definition)
electron-volt (eV) = 1.60218 × 10 −19 J = 23.061 kcal mol −1
liter∙atmosphere = 24.217 cal = 101.325 J (exact, definition)
nutritional calorie (Cal) = 1000 cal (exact, definition) = 4184 J
British thermal unit (BTU) = 1054.804 J BTU is the amount of energy needed to heat one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. Therefore, the exact relationship of BTU to joules and other energy units depends on the temperature at which BTU is measured. 59 °F (15 °C) is the most widely used reference temperature for BTU definition in the United States. At this temperature, the conversion factor is the one provided in this table.
Units of Pressure
torr = 1 mm Hg (exact, definition)
pascal (Pa) = N m –2 (exact, definition)
= kg m –1 s –2 (exact, definition)
atmosphere (atm) = 760 mm Hg (exact, definition)
= 760 torr (exact, definition)
= 101,325 N m –2 (exact, definition)
= 101,325 Pa (exact, definition)
bar = 10 5 Pa (exact, definition)
= 10 5 kg m –1 s –2 (exact, definition)

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Source:  OpenStax, Chemistry. OpenStax CNX. May 20, 2015 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11760/1.9
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