Practice Rules for Identifying Significant Figures - 1.3.1 | Unit 11: Measurement and Data Processing | IB Grade 11: Chemistry
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1.3.1 - Rules for Identifying Significant Figures

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

How many significant figures are in 1002?

💡 Hint: Count all nonzero digits and zeros between them.

Question 2

Easy

Identify the significant figures in the number 0.00540.

💡 Hint: Ignore the leading zeros.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

How many significant figures are in the number 0.000356?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

💡 Hint: Remember that leading zeros are not significant.

Question 2

True or False: In the number 100.0, all digits are significant.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Trailing zeros after the decimal are counted.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Determine the number of significant figures in 0.00410 and explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Count only the nonleading digits and any trailing zeros in a decimal.

Question 2

Explain why the number 9000 has ambiguity in its significant figures.

💡 Hint: Consider whether it's presented with additional information to clarify.

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