Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Significant Figures in Calculations - Questions and Problems - Page 33: 2.28d

Answer

$$0.0069 \space L$$

Work Step by Step

1. Perform the calculation: $$0.2654 \space L - 0.2585 \space L = 0.0069 \space L$$ 2. Identify the number of decimal places that the measurement with the fewest decimal places have. - It is 4 decimal places, from $0.2654$ or $0.2585$ 3. Round off the result to 4 decimal places: $$0.0069 \space L \longrightarrow 0.0069 \space L$$
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