Question

On a homework assignment, I had the following equation presented to me to which we also had to answer with correct significant figures. My final answer was 2.4523x10^-15, but according to my chemistry teacher, this was not correct. They listed the answer as 2.452x10^-15Where did I go wrong if I did?

Answer 1

The question requires us to apply significant numbers rules to a division operation that also involves addition and multiplication.

To answer this question, we need to keep in mind the following rules:

- for addition and/or subtraction operations, the result should have the same number of decimal places as the term with the fewest decimal places;

- for