Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Chemistry - Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 34: 1.44

Answer

(a) 17.2, 17.2, 17.3, 17.3 g: accurate and precise as all numbers are very close to the true value (b) 16.9, 17.3, 17.5, 17.9 g: not precise as difference between the values is large. (c) 16.9, 17.2, 17.9, 18.8 g: not precise as the difference is large. Also not accurate since far from the actual value. (d) 17.8, 17.8, 17.9, 18.0 g: not accurate as it is greater than the true value. Also not precise since values vary a lot.

Work Step by Step

(a) 17.2, 17.2, 17.3, 17.3 g: accurate and precise as all numbers are very close to the true value (b) 16.9, 17.3, 17.5, 17.9 g: not precise as difference between the values is large. (c) 16.9, 17.2, 17.9, 18.8 g: not precise as the difference is large. Also not accurate since far from the actual value. (d) 17.8, 17.8, 17.9, 18.0 g: not accurate as it is greater than the true value. Also not precise since values vary a lot.
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