Answer to Question #132020 in General Chemistry for Myteria

Question

If Student A measures the volume of a liquid and reports its volume as 23.50 mL and Student B measures a different amount of the same liquid and reports its volume as 15.0 mL, is it likely that the students used the same measuring device? Yes or no? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

No. The students use different devices as there’s different number of decimal places, and different precision. First student uses more precise device, second student uses less precise device.