Answer to Question #94666 in General Chemistry for Sarah

Question

Maria and Sharna were analyzing the data from their lab report. Maria had calculated the mass of an aluminum block to be 31.80 g. Sharna reported that the true mass must fall in the range of 31.800 g to 31.801 g. Did Sharna correctly represent the uncertainty in their measurement? Explain.

Answer 1

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Maria and Sharna were analyzing the data from their lab report. Maria had calculated the weight of an aluminum block to be 31.80 g. Sharna reported that the true mass must fall in the range of 31.800 g to 31.801 g.