Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter Review - Questions - Page 27a: 4

Answer

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Work Step by Step

a. Sample measurement $=30.01$ The number of significant figures in this measurement is $4$. The uncertainty is equivalent to $\pm 0.01$ The measurement could be $30.00$ or $30.02$ b. Sample measurement $=11.02$ The number of significant figures in this measurement is $4$. Uncertainty is equivalent to $\pm 0.01$ The measurement could be $11.01$ or $11.03$ c. Sample measurement $=20.00$ In this measurement, there are $2$ significant numbers Uncertainty is equivalent to $\pm 0.01$ The measurement could be $20.01$ or $19.99$
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