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CHM 101 CHM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The difference between the experimental value and the accepted value is known as the:
Options
A precision
B error
Correct Answer
C uncertainty
D reliability
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Error is the difference between the measured (experimental) value and the true (accepted) value. It can be expressed as absolute or relative error.

Hint

It's a measure of how far off a measurement is from the correct value.

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