Imagine that have a cube of iron metal that you know has a mass of exactly 1.0000 grams because the cube was calibrated before you purchased it. You carefully measure the mass of this cube several times using the balance in your lab, but every time the balance indicates that the cube has a mass of 1.0900 grams. (i) State whether this balance be considered to be accurate, precise, both, or neither and (ii) explain how you made your choice.

Imagine that have a cube of iron metal that you know has a mass of exactly 1.0000 grams because the cube was calibrated before you purchased it. You carefully measure the mass of this cube several times using the balance in your lab, but every time the balance indicates that the cube has a mass of 1.0900 grams. (i) State whether this balance be considered to be accurate, precise, both, or neither and (ii) explain how you made your choice.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305079113

Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

Publisher:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

ChapterA: Scientific Notation And Experimental Error

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10P

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