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CHM 101 Errors and Stoichiometry Objective Question
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What is precision defined as?
Options
A How close a measured value is to the true value
B The extent to which results agree with one another, the degree of repeatability of a result
Correct Answer
C The absolute error
D The percentage error
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Precision is defined as the extent to which results agree with one another. It is the degree of repeatability of a result, i.e., how close the values are to each other.

Hint

The notes define precision in terms of agreement between measurements.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: Errors and Stoichiometry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 573 of 1872
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