What units do we use to measure liquid volume?

1 Answer
Nov 18, 2016

Chemists routinely use #"litres"# to measure liquid and gaseous volume.

Explanation:

#"Cubic metres"# #-=# #1000*L# is a very large volume.
In some of the literature you will find #"cubic decimetres"#, where #1*dm^-3# #=# #1xx(10^-1m)^3# #=# #10^-3*m^3=1*L#
For smaller volumes you may use the milliliter (mL) which is 1/1000 L and the same as a cubic centimeter (#cm^3#).

They nicely convert into each other by factors of 1000.