that answer of -243°C marked as a wrong answer. Do we calculate Sig Figs in that ? (1.23 atm)(16.5 L)/ (8.3 moles)( 0.0821 atmxL/molxK) = 29.77295643 K  do we round up to 29.8K 3 Sig Figs? or  30K to 2 Sig Figs? and if 30K-273 K = -243.0°C  or 29.8K-273K = -243.2°C  ??

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that answer of -243°C marked as a wrong answer. Do we calculate Sig Figs in that ? (1.23 atm)(16.5 L)/ (8.3 moles)( 0.0821 atmxL/molxK) = 29.77295643 K  do we round up to 29.8K 3 Sig Figs? or  30K to 2 Sig Figs? and if 30K-273 K = -243.0°C  or 29.8K-273K = -243.2°C  ??

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