General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259883989
Author: by Janice Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 30P
a. What is the length of the given crayon in centimeters?
b. How many significant figures does this value contain?
c. Convert this value to meters, and write the answer in scientific notation.
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Chapter 1 Solutions
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
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