Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Writing Conversion Factors - Figure 2.9 - Page 38: 1

Answer

1) a decimal system 2) worldwide standard 3) naming

Work Step by Step

The decimal system makes it easy to convert from one unit to another. The metric system is the standard international unit of measurement which makes trade between countries much easier. The metric system also has a naming system based on the prefix of each unit.
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