Chemistry Atoms First2e
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Chapter 1, Problem 56E
Classify the following sets of measurements as accurate, precise, both, or neither.
- Checking for consistency in the weight of chocolate chip cookies: 17.27 g, 13.05 g, 19.46 g, 16.92 g
- Testing the volume of a batch of 25-mL pipettes: 27.02 mL, 26.99 mL, 26.97 mL, 27.01 mL
- Determining the purity of gold: 99.9999%, 99.9998%, 99.9998%, 99.9999%
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