Answer
$8.6\times10^{-7}$
Work Step by Step
Moving the decimal point 7 places to the right gives a coefficient of 48.6 and a power of $10^{-7}$. The number 0.00000086 written in scientific notation is $8.6\times10^{-7}$.
Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Key Math Skills for Chemistry - Study Check 1.5 - Page 16: b
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