Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321971944
Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.5P
For Practice 1.5
How many significant figures are in each number?
a. 554 km
b. 7 pennies
c.
d. 000099s
e. 14500km
f. 21,000m
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Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
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Substance Pure or...Ch. 1 - 8. Complete the table.
Substance Pure or...Ch. 1 - 9. Determine whether each molecular diagram...Ch. 1 - 10. Determine whether each molecular diagram...Ch. 1 - 11. Several properties of isopropyl alcohol (also...Ch. 1 - 12. Several properties of ozone (a pollutant in...Ch. 1 - 13. Classify each property as physical or chemical...Ch. 1 - 14. Classify each property as physical or...Ch. 1 - 15. Classify each change as physical or...Ch. 1 - 16. Classify each change as physical or chemical....Ch. 1 - 17. Based on the molecular digram, classify each...Ch. 1 - Based on the molecular diagram, classify each...Ch. 1 - 19. Convert each temperature.
a. 32 °F to °C...Ch. 1 - 20. Convert each temperature.
a. 212 °F to °C...Ch. 1 - 21. The coldest temperature ever measured m the...Ch. 1 - 22. The warmest temperature ever measured in the...Ch. 1 - 23. Use the prefix multipliers to express each...Ch. 1 - 24. Use scientific notation to express each...Ch. 1 - Complete the table: a. 1245kg 1.245106 g 1.245109...Ch. 1 - 26. Express the quantity 254,998 m in each unit....Ch. 1 - 27. How many 1 cm squares would it take to...Ch. 1 - 28. How many 1 cm cubes would it take to construct...Ch. 1 - 29. A new penny has a mass of 2.49 g and a volume...Ch. 1 - 30. A titanium bicycle frame displaces 0.314 L of...Ch. 1 - 31. Glycerol is a syrupy liquid often used in...Ch. 1 - 32. A supposedly gold nugget is tested to...Ch. 1 - 33. Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) has a density of...Ch. 1 - 34. Acetone (nail polish remover) Pies a density...Ch. 1 - 35. Read each measurment to the correct number of...Ch. 1 - Read each measurement to the correct number of...Ch. 1 - 37. For each measurement, underline the zeroes...Ch. 1 - 38. For each measurement underline the zeroes that...Ch. 1 - 39. How many significant figures are in each...Ch. 1 - 40. How many significant figures are in each...Ch. 1 - 41. Which quantities are exact numbers and...Ch. 1 - 42. Indicate the number of significant figures in...Ch. 1 - 43. Round each number to four significant...Ch. 1 - 44. Round each number to three significant...Ch. 1 - 45. Perform each calculation to the correct number...Ch. 1 - 46. Perform each calculation to the correct number...Ch. 1 - 47. Perform each calculation to the correct number...Ch. 1 - Prob. 48ECh. 1 - 49. Perform each calculation to the correct number...Ch. 1 - Prob. 50ECh. 1 - 51. A flask containing 117 mL of a liquid weighs...Ch. 1 - 51. A flask containing 11.7 mL of a liquid weighs...Ch. 1 - 53. Perform each unit conversion.
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