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प्रश्न
State the number of significant figures in the following:
0.2370 g cm–3
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उत्तर
0.2370 g cm–3 has four significant figures.
Explanation:
For a number with decimals, the trailing zeroes are significant. Hence, besides the digits 2, 3, and 7, the 0 that appears after the decimal point is also a significant figure.
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