Multiple Choice
Which of the following measurements contains two significant figures?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Significant Figures
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How many significant figures are present in the number 6000?
A
4
B
3
C
1
D
2
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Understand that significant figures (sig figs) are the digits in a number that carry meaningful information about its precision.
Recognize that in the number 6000, the trailing zeros without a decimal point are generally not considered significant; they serve as placeholders.
Recall the rule: If a number does not have a decimal point, trailing zeros are not counted as significant figures.
Therefore, in 6000 (with no decimal point), only the first digit '6' is significant.
Conclude that the number 6000 has 1 significant figure.
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