What do you mean by significant figures?

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The significant figures in measurement or result are the number of digits known with certainty plus one uncertain digit.

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अध्याय 2: Introduction to Analytical Chemistry - Exercises [पृष्ठ २३]

अध्याय 2 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
Exercises | Q 2. (B) | पृष्ठ २३

Choose the correct option:

The number of significant figures in 1.50 × 10⁴ g is __________

Choose the correct option:

In Avogadro’s constant 6.022 × 10²³ mol^-1, the number of significant figures is ________

State the rules for deciding significant figures.

Why there is a need of rounding off figures during calculation?

Solve the following question:

Round off the following quantity to three significant figures:

1.43 cm³

Solve the following question:

Round off the following quantity to three significant figures:

0.039 m

Solve the following question:

Round off the following quantity to three significant figures:

649.85

Express the following sum to the appropriate number of significant figures:

2.3 × 10³ mL + 4.22 × 10⁴mL + 9.04 × 10³ mL + 8.71 × 10⁵ mL

Solve the following question:

Express the following sum to the appropriate number of significant figures:

319.5 g − 20460 g − 0.0639 g − 45.642 g − 4.173 g