General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson Prentice Hal
ISBN 10: 0132064529
ISBN 13: 978-0-13206-452-1

Chapter 1 - Matter: Its Properties and Measurement - Exercises - Units of Measurement - Page 28: 32

Answer

3257 mg is the greater mass.

Work Step by Step

3257 mg = 3257 * $10^{-3}$ g = 3.257 g 0.000475 kg = 0.000475 $10^{3}$ g = 0.475 g 3.257 g is bigger than 0.475 g, so 3257 mg is the greater mass.
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