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CHM 101 CHM 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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Which options contains 3 significant figures?
Options
A 0.4760
B 0.00476
Correct Answer
C 4760
D 0.004410
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

0.00476 has 3 sig figs (the leading zeros are not significant; 4,7,6 are). 0.4760 has 4, 4760 is ambiguous (could be 3 or 4, but typically 3 if no decimal), 0.004410 has 4.

Hint

Leading zeros are not significant; trailing zeros after a decimal are significant.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1124 of 1872
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