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: 4

Answer

All figures given except the last one are certain. The last digit contains the uncertainty stemming from an instrument's inaccuracy.

Work Step by Step

Significant figures are widely used among scientists, and this principle is assumed to always have been used when reporting results.
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