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How many significant digits does the measurement $0.5873g$ possess?

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  1. $1$

  2. $2$

  3. $3$

  4. $4$

  5. $5$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The significant digits in the number $0.5873g$ are $5,8,7$ and $3$. Therefore, the number of significant digits in the given number are $4$.

Two samples were weighed using different balance and the following data were obtained.
Sample #1=3.719 grams
Sample #2=0.42 gram
The total mass of the samples should be reported as :

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  1. 4 grams

  2. 4.1 grams

  3. 4.139 grams

  4. 4.14 grams

  5. 4.140 grams

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

After rounding off to $2$ significant digits, weight of sample $1$ can be reported as $3.72$ grams. Therefore, total mass $= (3.72+0.42)=4.14 $ grams.

What is the final significant digit in the measurement of $16.280g$?

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  1. $1$

  2. $0$

  3. $8$

  4. $6$

  5. $2$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The significant digits in the number $16.280$ are $1,6,2,8$ and $0$. Therefore, the final significant digit in the given number is $0$.

Which choice shows the answer to the following mathematical operation with the correct number of significant figures?
$\dfrac{12.55}{3.0} =4.18333$

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  1. $4.18333$

  2. $4.2$

  3. $4.18$

  4. $4.183$

  5. 37.45

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In multiplication, the final answer is reported as the same number of decimal places as that of the number with the least decimal places.

Therefore, $4.18333$ should be rounded off to only one decimal place.
Therefore, $\dfrac{12.55}{3.0}=4.2$

Which choice shows the answer to the following mathematical operation with the correct number of significant figures?
$4.51\times{10}^{5}+3.6\times{10}^{3}$

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  1. $4.55\times {10}^{5}$

  2. $8.11\times {10}^{5}$

  3. $4.546\times {10}^{5}$

  4. $8.11\times {10}^{8}$

  5. $4.5\times {10}^{5}$

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

In addition, the final product is reported as the same number of decimal places as that of the number with least decimal places.

$\therefore \quad 4.51\times { 10 }^{ 5 }+3.6\times { 10 }^{ 3 }=4.546\times { 10 }^{ 5 }$
                                                  $=4.5\times 10^5$

What is the molecular mass of glucose $C _6H _{12}O _6$ molecule up to 6 significant figures?

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  1. 0180.16

  2. 180.16

  3. 180.1620

  4. 180.162

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Molecular mass of glucose is $180.162$

Therefore, the molecular mass upto six significant figures is $180.162$.

Which choice shows the answer to the following mathematical operation with the correct number of significant figures?
$(1.23\times {10}^{23})\times (3\times{10}^{14})=3.69\times {10}^{37}$

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  1. $4\times {10}^{37}$

  2. $3.69\times {10}^{37}$

  3. $3.7\times {10}^{37}$

  4. $3.69\times {10}^{40}$

  5. $3.7\times {10}^{40}$

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following is an exact number?

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  1. 10.25 g

  2. 4.000 kg

  3. 7 chairs

  4. 60 seconds

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Exact number is the number which does not have uncertainity in measurement and significant figures.

Therefore, $7$ chairs is an exact number.

Select the numbers with same significant figures:

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  1. $6.02 \times 10^{23}$

  2. $0.25$

  3. $6.60 \times 10^{-34}$

  4. $1.50$

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Correct Option: A,C,D
Explanation:

In $A:-$ Significant figures $=6,0,2 \Rightarrow 3$ figures

In $B:-$ Significant figures $=2,5 \Rightarrow 2$ figures
In $C:-$ Significant figure $=6,6,0 \Rightarrow 3$ figures
In $D:-$ Significant figures $=1,5,0 \Rightarrow 3$ figures
Therefore, $(A), (C)$ and $(D)$ have same significant figure.

In which of the following numbers, all the zeros are insignificant?

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  1. 0.0010

  2. 0.00100

  3. 0.001000

  4. 0.001

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All the last zero or trailing zero's in the decimal portion and between 2 significant digits only are significant.