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Significant
Significant
Figures
• Measurements always have
uncertainty.
00340.003210
Rule #2 –
Zeros between non-zero numbers are
significant.
00340.003210
Rule #3
Leading zeros are NEVER significant.
00340.003210
Rule #4
Zeros on the end of a number are
significant if there is a decimal.
00340.003210
00340.00
00340.00
5
Rules 1 & 4
800.1
800.1
4
Rules 1 & 2
0800.10
0800.10
5
Rules 1, 2, & 4
800
800
1
Rules 1 & 4
800.
800.
3
Rules 1 & 4
1. Determine the number of significant
figures in the decimal portion of each of
the numbers in the problem.
917.55 g
Add 0.03 g of NaCl to 155 g of water.
What is the total mass?
Add 0.03 g of NaCl to 155 g of water.
What is the total mass?
100,000 milliliters