Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 2 - Section 2.7 - Density - Understanding the Concepts - Page 52: 2.63

Answer

c & d contain same no. of significant figures

Work Step by Step

a. There are 5 significant figures in 2.0500 and 3 significant figures in 0.0205 b. There are 4 significant figures in 600.0 and 2 significant figures in 60 c. There are 2 significant figures in 0.00075 and 2 significant figures in 75 000, hence same d. There are 4 significant figures in 6.240 and 4 significant figures in 6.240 x 10^-2, hence same
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