General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321967466
Author: Karen C. Timberlake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.71UTC
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To Determine: Whether the following pair contains the same significant figures.

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Answer to Problem 2.71UTC

Solution:

a. c and d have same the significant figures.

Explanation of Solution

For writing significant figures, following rules should be followed:

1. Every non-zero digits are significant.

For example, the number 2356 contains 4 significant figures.

2. Any zero between two non-zero digits are significant.

For example, the number 205 contains 3 significant figures.

3. The trailing zeros after the decimal are significant.

For example, 0.450 contains 3 significant figures, 100 contain 1 significant figure and 0.025 contains 2 significant figures.

  1. 2.0500 has 5 and 0.0205 has 3 significant figures
  2. 600.0 has 4 significant figures and 60 has 1 significant figure
  3. 0.00075 and 75000 both have 2 significant figures 6.250 L and 6.240×102 L both have 4 significant figures
Conclusion

Thus, c and d have the same significant figures.

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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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