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Do you get marked down for incorrect significant figures? (1 Viewer)

tlv6554

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Say if you had one more decimal than was necessary, would you get marked down? Even if the question didn't specify
 
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Yes you will. e.g Titration: if the question asks for the molarity of a substance and gives you the molarity for another substance, and the known substances they give you is lets say, 0.89432 M/l
this is 5 sig fig so you need to do to 5 sig fig aswell.
However, keep all your answers in exact (unless specified not to), only round of at the very last answer
 
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