Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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Chapter 3, Problem 7CR
Interpretation Introduction
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Why the correct number of significant figures is important should be discussed. And rules for deciding whether a figure is significant in a calculation, rules for rounding off numbers and rules for doing arithmetic with correct number of significant figures should be summarized.
Concept Introduction:
Any measurement involves estimation and thus is uncertain to some extent. The degree of certainty for a particular measurement is signified by the number of significant figures.
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