General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321967461
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-746-6

Chapter 1 - Chemistry in Our Lives - 1.4 Key Math Skills for Chemistry - Questions and Problems - Page 18: 1.26

Answer

a) $1.8\times10^{8}$ b) $6.0\times10^{-5}$ c) $7.5\times10^{2}$ d) $1.5\times10^{-1}$ e) $2.4\times10^{-2}$ f) $1.5\times10^3$

Work Step by Step

Move the decimal point either left or right until there is only one non-zero number left before the decimal point. If the number is less than 0, then the exponent will be negative. If the number is greater than 0, then the exponent will be positive.
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