in seawater in terms of the conditional stability constants of metal complexes and the corresponding ligand concentration. Based on the conditional stability constants of organic Cu(II) complexes,
In the original version of the metric system the base units could be derived from a specified length (the metre) and the weight [mass] of a specified volume ( 1â7003100000000000000â 1000 of a cubic metre) of pure water.
BASE UNIT - kilogram (kg) - MASS. The standard for the kilogram is a cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris. A duplicate at the National Bureau of Standards serves as the mass standard for the United States.