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1. Intro to General Chemistry

Significant Figures: Precision in Measurements

1. Intro to General Chemistry

Significant Figures: Precision in Measurements

Open Question
The digits that are reported in an answer are called
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Open Question
The maximum number of significant digits is called the
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Multiple Choice
A student made the following measurements in lab.
Trial 1 2.125 g
Trial 2 2.123 g
Trial 3 2.127 g
Which of the following can be said for certain?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following terms refers to how close a measurement is to the true value?
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Open Question
Read the water level with the correct number of significant figures.
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Multiple Choice
What is the correct reading for the liquid in the burette provided below?
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Open Question
If a measured quantity is written correctly, which digits are certain?
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Open Question
Read the length of the metal bar with the correct number of significant figures.
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Multiple Choice
Read the length of the pencil to the correct number of significant figures.
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Open Question
Which tool would you use to find the mass of a small amount of substance?
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Multiple Choice
If the prototype solution and the thiocyanate solution molarities are known to 3 significant figures, to how many significant figures are all of the calculated values known?
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Open Question
Significant figures are important because they indicate
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Open Question
Which tool can be used to measure the volume of a liquid to one decimal place?
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