Significant Figure - How Many Sig Figs?

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1. There are ________ significant figures in 246.32 mL.

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nonzero numbers are significant.

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1. All nonzero numbers are significant.
2. Zeros appearing between nonzero digits are significant.
3. Zeros appearing in front of all nonzero digits are not significant.
4. Zeros at the end of a number and to the right of a decimal point are significant.
5. Zeros at the end of a number and to the left of a decimal point may or may not be significant. see less

2. In 107.845 L, there are ______ significant figures.

Explanation

zeros between numbers are significant.

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3. How many significant figures are in 13.4 cm?

Explanation

all nonzero numbers are significant

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4. How many significant figures are in 1.008 MJ (mega joules)?

Explanation

zeros between numbers are significant.

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5. There are 5 significant figures in 0.0001

Explanation

zeros in front of numbers are NOT significant.

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6. There are 3 significant figures in 0.00340

Explanation

zeros in front of numbers are NOT significant.
zeros after numbers and AFTER decimal are significant.

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7. In 100.3 μg, there are ______ significant figures.

Explanation

zeros between numbers are significant.

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8. How many significant figures are in 0.678 mg?

Explanation

zeros in front of numbers are NOT significant.

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9. How many significant figures are in 0.0405 inches?

Explanation

zeros in front of numbers are NOT significant.
zeros between numbers are significant.

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10. There are ______ significant figures in 350.670 g.

Explanation

zeros between numbers are significant.
zeros after numbers and AFTER decimal are significant.

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11. There are 3 significant figures in 14.600 

Explanation

zeros after numbers and AFTER decimal are significant.

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12. There are ______ significant figures in 1.000 kL.

Explanation

zeros after numbers and AFTER decimal are significant.

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13. There are 4 significant figures in 7000

Explanation

zeros after numbers and BEFORE decimal MAYBE significant (special rule).
This one does not have a decimal to indicate significance.

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14. There are ______ significant figures in 3,200,010 dm.

Explanation

zeros between numbers are significant.
zeros after numbers and BEFORE decimal MAYBE significant (special rule).
This one does not have a decimal to indicate significance.

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There are ________ significant figures in 246.32 mL.
In 107.845 L, there are ______ significant figures.
How many significant figures are in 13.4 cm?
How many significant figures are in 1.008 MJ (mega joules)?
There are 5 significant figures in 0.0001
There are 3 significant figures in 0.00340
In 100.3 μg, there are ______ significant figures.
How many significant figures are in 0.678 mg?
How many significant figures are in 0.0405 inches?
There are ______ significant figures in 350.670 g.
There are 3 significant figures in 14.600 
There are ______ significant figures in 1.000 kL.
There are 4 significant figures in 7000
There are ______ significant figures in 3,200,010 dm.
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