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Question
State the number of significant figures in the following:
2.64 × 1024 kg
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Solution
2.64 × 1024 kg has three significant figures.
Explanation:
Here, the power of 10 is irrelevant for the determination of significant figures. Hence, all digits, i.e., 2, 6, and 4 are significant figures.
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