Significant Figures Flashcards
1
Q
Instruments with a display?
A
report the number exactly as the instrument writes it with units
2
Q
Other instruments?
A
report measurement based on smallest markings plus one estimated digit
3
Q
meniscus
A
eye level, read from the bottom of the curve
4
Q
convex
A
curved down
5
Q
concave
A
curved up
6
Q
addition and subtraction
A
report answer with the fewest number of decimal places
7
Q
multiplication and division
A
report answer with fewest sig figs
8
Q
burrette
A
eye level, numbers are in reverse, subtract from the largest number on the burrette
