Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Author: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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Chapter L.2, Problem 2RC
Two students were assigned to determine the mass of a sample of an unknown liquid. Student A used an ordinary laboratory balance that could determine mass to ±0.01 g. Student B used an analytical balance that could measure mass to ±0.1 mg. Each made four measurements, giving the following results:
Student A: 8.19 g, 8.22 g, 8.21 g, 8.25 g
Student B: 8.2210 g, 8.2210 g, 8.2209 g, 8.2210 g
2. Which student is more precise?
- (a) A
- (b) B
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