Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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

Chapter 2 - Measurement and Problem Solving - Exercises - Problems - Page 50: 57

Answer

a, $0.54$ b, $0.00619$ c, $1.2\times10^8$ d, $6.7$

Work Step by Step

When determining the correct number of significant figures in the result of multiplication and division calculations, The result of a multiplication or division should carry the same number of significant figures as the factor with the least number of significant figures. a, $4.5\times0.03060\times0.391$ $0.538407$ will be written as $0.54$ b, $5.55\div897$ $0.00618729097$ will be written as $0.00619$ c,$(7.890\times10^{12})$$\div$$(6.7\times10^{4})$ $117761194$ = $1.17761194\times10^{8}$ $1.2\times10^{8}$ d, $67.8\times9.8\div100.04$ $6.6417433$ will be written as $6.7$
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