Chem 2.3 Calculations involving significant figures Flashcards
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When adding or subtracting numbers, the answer gets rounded to the
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Least specific place that has a sig fig
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When multiplying or dividing numbers, you need to round the answer to
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The same number of sig figs with the least number of sig figs
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Accuracy
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How close something is to actual value
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Precision
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How close measurements are to each other
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How do you solve for percent error
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|the actual value - experimental value|
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Actual value
