Chemistry: The Science in Context (4th Edition)

Published by W.W. Norton & Co.
ISBN 10: 0393124177
ISBN 13: 978-0-39312-417-0

Chapter 1 - Matter and Energy: The Origin of the Universe - Problems - Page 37: 47

Answer

(b) and (c)

Work Step by Step

a.0.0592: Three significant figures: 5, 9 and 2. b.0.08206: Four significant figures: 8, 2, 0 and 6. c.8.314: Four significant figures; 8, 3, 1 and 4. d. 5420: Three or four significant figures, depending on context (without a decimal point, it's ambiguous) e. 5.4 x 10^3: Two significant figures: 5 and 4. The correct answer is (b) and (c).
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