5. Density equals mass divided by volume. If a

chemist is calculating the density of a

substance with a known mass of 23.523 g and a

known volume of 17.5 L, how many significant

figures will the result have?

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Lexi Lang

2 July, 17:12

5. Density equals mass divided by volume. If a

chemist is calculating the density of a

substance with a known mass of 23.523 g and a

known volume of 17.5 L, how many significant

figures will the result have?

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Edith · Answer 1

3 significant figures

Explanation:

23.523 has 5 significant figures that is the figures 2,3,5,2,3

17.5 has 3 significant figures that is the figures 1,7,5

Density is mass/volume (given in question)

Density is 23.523g/17.5L = 1.34417142857143 g/L (Without rounding off the answer)

This has 15 significant figures

However, for precision, the result is 1.34 g/L which has 3 significant figures.

5. Density equals mass divided by volume. If achemist is calculating the density of asubstance with a known mass of 23.523 g and aknown volume of 17.5 L, how many significantfigures will the result have?

5. Density equals mass divided by volume. If a

chemist is calculating the density of a

substance with a known mass of 23.523 g and a

known volume of 17.5 L, how many significant

figures will the result have?