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.
Metric units of mass. Mass is used to measure the weight of an object. For example, you are measuring the mass of your body when you step on to a scale. In the metric system of measurement, the most common units of mass are the gram and kilogram. How much is a gram? A small paperclip has a mass of about 1 1 1 1 gram: