Key Stage 4
Meaning
Decimetres Cubed (dm3) are a unit of volume that is 1000 times smaller than the SI Unit of the metres cubed.
About Decimetres Cubed
- Decimetres Cubed are shortened to dm3 with with a lower case d and a lower case m and an indices of 3.
- A decimetre cubed is the volume of a cube with sides of 10cm each. Since a decimetre is 0.1 metres then a decimetre cubed is 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 metres cubed (0.001m3).
- A decimetre cubed is the same volume as a litre.
- Decimetres Cubed (dm3) are used in chemistry for the volume of gases produced in chemical reactions.
- 1 mol of gas has a volume of 24dm3 at Standard Temperature and Pressure.
Convert to Decimetres Cubed
Unit | To convert | Decimetres Cubed |
1 metre cubed (1m3) | Convert to dm3 x103. | 1x103dm3 |
1 litre (1l) | Convert to dm3 x1. | 1x1dm3 |
1 decimetre cubed (1dm3) | Convert to dm3 x1. | 1dm3 |
1 centimetre cubed (1cm3) | Convert to dm3 x10-3. | 1x10-3dm3 |
1 millilitre (1ml) | Convert to dm3 x10-3. | 1x10-3dm3 |