No, 1 mg (milligram) is not the same as 1 cc (cubic centimeter).
Key Differences:
1. Milligram (mg):
A unit of mass or weight.
Used to measure the weight of a substance.
Example: A tablet might weigh 500 mg.
2. Cubic Centimeter (cc):
A unit of volume.
Equivalent to 1 milliliter (mL) in the metric system.
Used to measure the volume of a liquid.
Example: A syringe might hold 10 cc of liquid.
How They Relate:
The relationship between mg and cc depends on the density of the substance.
For water (and substances with the same density as water):
1 cc = 1 mL = 1 gram (g) = 1000 mg.
Therefore, 1 mg of water ≈ 0.001 cc.
For other substances, you need to know their density to convert accurately.
Example: A substance heavier than water (higher density) will have a different mg-to-cc ratio.
Conclusion:
1 mg ≠1 cc. They measure completely different properties: mass (mg) and volume (cc). Conversion requires additional informational like the substance’s density.