If dividing 22.581 g by 22.4 ml = 1.00763392 how do i round and find out the number of significant figures too use for the answer density?
22.581 has 5 significant figures (s.f.)
22.4 has 3 s.f.
In division you may have as many s.f. in the answer as the LEAST in the values so you have 3 s.f. in the answer and that would be 1.01
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To round the answer and determine the correct number of significant figures for density, you need to consider the significant figures in the given numbers and use the fewest significant figures.
Let's analyze the given values:
22.581 g - This number has five significant figures since all non-zero digits are significant.
22.4 ml - This number has three significant figures since all non-zero digits are significant.
Now, when dividing 22.581 g by 22.4 ml, the general rule for significant figures in division is to round your answer to the same number of significant figures as the value with the fewest significant figures.
In this case, since 22.4 ml has three significant figures, you should round your answer to three significant figures as well. Therefore, the density can be reported as 1.01 g/ml, rounded to three significant figures.