Activity 1: Conversion of Units, Scientific Notation, and Significant FiguresObjectivesConvert units of measurementExpress numbers in scientific notation.Apply the rules of counting significant figures in rounding-off numbers based on themathematical operation used.Determine the number of significant figures.What you needpencil/ballpensheets of paperscientific calculatorWhat to do1A. Determine the number of significant figures in the following measurements:(a) 5.03 g(b) 0.714 m(c) 0.052 kg(d) 2008 g(e) 7.2 x 10+ molecules(f) 2.720 x 1022 atoms(g) 3 000 mL(h) 35 mg(i) 0.0580 m3G) 830 kg1B. Express the following number in standard notation to scientific notation. Answersshould include 3 significant figures applying rules in rounding-off numbers.(a) 75 000(b) 0.004894(c) 1 647 000 000(d) 0.0000019951C. Carry out the following arithmetic operations applying the rules on rounding-off finalanswers.(a) 12 343.2 g + 0.1893 g - 78.238 g(b) 55.67 L -2.386 L+ 4.3237 L(c) 7.52 kg x 6.9232 m/s2(d) 0.0239 kg + 46.5 mL(e) 5.21 x 103 + 2.92 x 102(f) 3.62 x 10-5 -5.14 x 10-5(g) 7.1 x 104 x 2.2654 x 102(h) 7.50 x 10-7 + 2.20 x 10-131D, Convert the following quantities as indicated. If possible, express answers in scientificnotation.(a) 365 days to minutes(b) 107.5 MHz to kHz(c) 650 cm2 to km2(d) 1000 L to m³ (Hint: 1 mL 1 cm3)(e) 1.08x108 dm3 to m3(1) 0.0833 lbm to mg(g) 0.808 g/cm3 to kg/m3(h) 75 mph to m/s What to do1A. Determine the number of significant figures in the following measurements:(a) 5.03 g(b) 0.714 m(c) 0.052 kg(d) 2008 g(e) 7.2 x 104 molecules(f) 2.720 x 1022 atoma(g) 3 000 mL(h) 35 mg(i) 0.0580 m3) 830 kg

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What to do ● 1A. Determine the number of significant figures in the following measurements: (f) 2.720 x 1022 atoms (a) 5.03 g (b) 0.714 m (g) 3 000 mL (c) 0.052 kg (h) 35 mg (d) 2008 g (i) 0.0580 m³ (e) 7.2 x 10+ molecules (j) 830 kg

What to do ● 1A. Determine the number of significant figures in the following measurements: (f) 2.720 x 1022 atoms (a) 5.03 g (b) 0.714 m (g) 3 000 mL (c) 0.052 kg (h) 35 mg (d) 2008 g (i) 0.0580 m³ (e) 7.2 x 10+ molecules (j) 830 kg

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