BITSAT2009ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryActual
Given the numbers : 161 ~cm , 0.161 ~cm , 0.0161 ~cm . The number of significant figures for the three numbers are
Options
- A3,4 and 5 respectively
- B3,3 and 4 respectively
- C3,3 and 3 respectively
- D3,4 and 4 respectively
Correct answer
C. 3,3 and 3 respectively
Step-by-step solution
Each has three significant figures. When zero is used to locate the decimal point, it is not considered as significant figure.