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Significant Digits and Scientific Notation Guide

The document consists of various measurement exercises, including identifying significant digits, converting numbers to scientific notation, performing mathematical operations with correct significant figures, and simplifying expressions in scientific notation. It also includes problems related to the volume of gold atoms and the number of atoms in a block of aluminum based on its dimensions and density. Overall, it serves as a practice guide for understanding and applying concepts of measurement and significant figures.

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Significant Digits and Scientific Notation Guide

The document consists of various measurement exercises, including identifying significant digits, converting numbers to scientific notation, performing mathematical operations with correct significant figures, and simplifying expressions in scientific notation. It also includes problems related to the volume of gold atoms and the number of atoms in a block of aluminum based on its dimensions and density. Overall, it serves as a practice guide for understanding and applying concepts of measurement and significant figures.

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Measurement

1. State the number of significant digits in each of the following:


a. 908 b. 7.60 c. 0.0050 d. 0.010 e. 760

f. 0.00000000069 g. 6.743

2. Express each of the following in scientific notation:


a. 6807 b. 0.000053 c. 5200 d. 39879280000 e. 0.000000000813
(2sd) (7sd)

f. 0.07040 g. 40000000000 h. 0.80 i. 68


(1sd)

3. Perform the following mathematical operations, expressing the answers to the correct number of
significant digits.
a. 463.66 + 29.2 + 0.17 b. 426.66 - 39.2 c. (2.6)(42.2)
650
d. (65)(0.041)(325) e. (0.0060)(26)(55.1) f. 4.0

0.452 (5.21)(0.45)
g. h. i. 3.52
0.012 0.0060

j. √4.9

4. Simplify each of the following, using scientific notation where appropriate:


a. 102 x 101 b. 104 x 102 c. 10-2 x 105

d. 10-6 x 102 e. 102 ÷ 105 f. 104 ÷107

g. 10-6 ÷102 h. 10-6 ÷ 10-7 i. (1.4 x102)(3 x101)

j. (3.5 x104)(2.0 x10-3) k. (5.0 x10-5)(4.00 x10-3) 5.0 𝑥107


l.
3.0 𝑥103

6.63 𝑥10−34 (5.0 𝑥106 )(7.0 𝑥10−4 ) (6.63 𝑥10−34 )(3.00 𝑥108 )
m. n. o.
4.8 𝑥10−9 2.00 𝑥10−5 5.98 𝑥10−9

(0.534)(6.2 𝑥10−3 ) (360)(5.0 𝑥10−4 ) (6.67 𝑥10−11 )(5.98 𝑥1024 )(50)


p. q. r.
4.0 𝑥101 4.0 𝑥101 (7.0 𝑥107 ) 2

5. If a gold atom is considered to be a cube with sides 2.5 x10 -9 m, how many gold atoms could stack on top
of one another in a strip of gold foil of thickness 1.0 x10-7 m?

6. On average, 1.0 kg of aluminium consists of 2.2 x10 25 atoms. How many atoms would there be in a block
of aluminium 10 cm by 1.2 cm by 15.6 cm, if the density of aluminium is 2.7 g/cm 3?

7. State each of the labelled measurements:

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