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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 3:41pm.

the accepted boiling point of ethanol is 78.5C. a student takes the temp of a sample of ethanol which is boiling in a beaker on a hotplate. the student reports the temp as 78.5C.
is this measurement precise, accurate, both or neither?

chemistry - bobpursley, Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 3:45pm
it is accurate, and precise to three digits.

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