High-density liquid (d = 2.32 g/cm3) was measured to occupy a volume of 49.4ml using a graduated cylinder. report the mass of the liquid with correct precision. is this result in accordance with the rules for significant figures

Respuesta :

The formula of the density is given as:

[tex] density = \frac{mass}{volume} [/tex]

Rearranging the formula as:

[tex] mass = density \times volume [/tex]

Substituting the values in the above formula:

[tex] mass = 2.32 g/ml \times 49.4 ml [/tex]

[tex] mass = 114.608 g  [/tex]

No, the result is not in the accordance with the rules for significant figures. As the mass of the liquid have 6 significant figures whereas if the rules of significant figures are applied then the mass must be in 3 significant figures.