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Significant Figures

Significant Figures. Rules. I. All nonzero digits are significant. 825 3 12.76 4 .26 2. II. Zeros between nonzeros are significant. 8 062 4 106 3 12.007 5 .2605 4. III. Zeros t the left of all nonzeros are not significant. .00276 3 .0604 3 .000001 1.

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Significant Figures

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  1. Significant Figures Rules

  2. I. All nonzero digits are significant. • 825 3 • 12.76 4 • .26 2

  3. II. Zeros between nonzeros are significant • 8 062 4 • 106 3 • 12.007 5 • .2605 4

  4. III. Zeros t the left of all nonzeros are not significant. • .00276 3 • .0604 3 • .000001 1

  5. IV. Zeros to the right of all nonzeros are not significant if there is no decimal point present. • 120 2 • 10 1 • 14 000 000 2

  6. V. Zeros to the right of all nonzeros are significant if there is a decimal point present. • 1.000 4 • 1 200 000 2 • 25.00 4 • .000201000 6

  7. Practice Problems • 8 000 = 1 • 8.000 = 4 • 4.500 = 4 • 4 500 = 2 • 1.04000 = 6 • 104 000 = 3 • 12 000 = 2 • 12 000. = 5 • 103 050 000 = 5 • 30 900 = 3 • 0.000405 = 3 • 0.001020 = 4

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