Scientific Notation and Significant Figures

Scientific Notation and Significant Figures

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Chemistry

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, typically in the form a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

Back

Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left. Count the number of places moved; this becomes the exponent of 10.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert 0.0005 to scientific notation.

Back

5 x 10^-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert 23400 to scientific notation.

Back

2.34 x 10^4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the common notation for 7.89 x 10^-8?

Back

0.0000000789

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many significant figures are in 4.56 x 10^3?

Back

3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are significant figures?

Back

Digits in a number that contribute to its precision, including all non-zero digits, zeros between significant digits, and trailing zeros in the decimal portion.

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