Chemistry - 9/26

What makes a digit in a number significant?

How much “faith” do we have in a measurement?

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All measurements consist of all known values & one estimated value

  • We only estimate the first digit (in a decimal) because its the only one with any real “meaning”

==2== . @@4@@ %%3 8 9%%

==(Known Number)== @@(Estimate from known number)@@ %%(Estimate of an estimate = irrelevant)%%

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NumberSignificant FiguresRounding: LowRounding: HighDifference
1One0.51.40.9
1.0Two0.951.040.09
1.00Three0.9951.00040.009

(Insert Notes from Significant Figures Video)

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  • Possible quiz on Wednesday!! (Chemical Changes / Chemical Properties)

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