Chemistry: The Central Science Plus Mastering Chemistry, 13th Edition
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780321864406
Author: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 1.11.1PE
Practice Exercise 1
Which of the following weights would you expect to be suitable for weighing on an ordinary bathroom scale?
- 2.0 x 107 mg
- 2500µg
- 5 x 10-4 kg
- 4 x 106 cg
- 5.5 x 108 dg
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Chemistry: The Central Science Plus Mastering Chemistry, 13th Edition
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