GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMIS
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.99AP
A student is weighing a standard 5.00 g weight four times on two different balances to check them for accuracy and precision. The following shows the data:
Trial | Balance A | Balance B |
1 | 4.2 g | 5.1 g |
2 | 4.1 g | 4.9 g |
3 | 4.3 g | 4.7 g |
4 | 4.2 g | 5.2 g |
Which of the balances is more accurate? Which is more precise?
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