The number of significant figures in 0.098000 is:
Correct answer: C. 5
- A. 4
- B. 2
- C. 5
- D. 6
Explanation
As per the rule for significance: "Every zero which has a value has no significance and every zero which has no value has significance"In 0.098000The zero that is right after the decimal 0.0 has a value so its significance is zero. 9 and 8 are numbers so they have significanceThe last 3 zeros have no value so they will have significance. So, in 0.098000, 0.098000 these 5 numbers are significant. Hence, the number of significant figures is 5.
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