Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 2 - Measurement and Problem Solving - Exercises - Questions - Page 47: 3

Answer

Scientific notation is useful for representing large or small numbers.

Work Step by Step

It is far easier to write and understand 4x10$^9$ than it is to write 4,000,000,000.
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