Question

What are the typical units for volume, pressure and temperature?

Answer 1

For chemists, volume is measured in `"litres"`; pressure in `"atmospheres"`; and temperature in `"degrees Kelvin"`.

Explanation:

Volume and pressure use non SI units here, but these are hallowed by usage, and I doubt that chemists will abandon them without protest. Sometimes, INSTEAD of litres we see `"cubic decimetres"`, i.e. `dm^(-3)`, which is equal to `(10^-1*m)^3` `=` `10^-3*m^3` `=` `1*L` because there are `1000*L` in a cubic metre volume.

For pressure, we should use `"pascals"`, but I don't think the `"atmosphere"` is going to fall out of use too quickly. Why not? Because `"atmospheres"` are (i) intuitive, and (ii) handy to measure with a mercury column.