[CHM 111] Sig figs for lab 6

[Andrew J. Pounds]

On 10/28/20 5:33 PM,  wrote:
> Dr. Pounds,
> I'm so sorry to bother you today, I hope all is well. I do have a
> question concerning significant figures for the virtual lab. On the
> data sheet you provided, the initial volume has 2 sig figs. Is this
> what we should use? 
> Thank you so much,
>
>
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Since you know exactly what the values are to the left of the decimal
point, you may assume that all of your readings have FOUR SIG FIGS
assuming that you read the buret correctly to two places to the right of
the decimal.

Your calculated molarities should have 4 sig figs.


-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds_aj at mercer.edu)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Director of the Computational Science Program
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627

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