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When do zeros count as significant digits and when don't they count?
Chapter 2, Problem 5Q(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
When do zeros count as significant digits and when don’t they count?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
When do zeros count as significant digits and when don’t they count?
ANSWER:Solution 5Q
According to the rules of significant figures, all the non zero digits are significant. Thus (a) when Zeros are present between the nonzero digits are always significant.
For example:
8.098