KVPY2020ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Among the following, the correct statement is :
Options
- A100   . has four significant figures
- B1 . 00 × 10 2 has four significant figures
- C2 . 005 has four significant figures
- D0 . 0025 has four significant figures
Correct answer
C. 2 . 005 has four significant figures
Step-by-step solution
There are certain rules for determining the number of significant figures. These are stated below: (1) All non-zero digits are significant. (2) Zeros preceding to first non-zero digit are not significant. Such zero indicates the position of decimal point. (3) Zeros between two non-zero digits are significant. (4) Zeros at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are on the right side of the decimal point. Hence, 2.005 has four significant figures.