Scientific Notation

Part A: Express each of the following in standard form.

1. 5.2 x 103 5. 3.6 x 101

2. 9.65 x 104 6. 6.452 x 102

3. 8.5 x 102 7. 8.77 x 101

4. 2.71 x 104 8. 6.4 x 103

Part B: Express each of the following in scientific notation.

1. 78,000 5. 16

2. 0.00053 6. 0.0043

3. 250 7. 0.875

4. 2,687 8. 0.012654

Part C: Use the exponent function on your calculator (EE or EXP) to compute the following.

1. (6.02 x 1023) (8.65 x 104) 8. (5.4 x 104) (2.2 x 107)

4.5 x 105

2. (6.02 x 1023) (9.63 x 102) 9. (6.02 x 1023) (1.42 x 1015)

6.54 x 106

3. 5.6 x 1018 10. (6.02 x 1023) (5.11 x 1027)

8.9 x 108 8.23 x 105

4. (4.12 x 104) (7.33 x 1012) 11. (3.1 x 1014) (4.4 x 1012)

6.6 x 1014

5. 1.0 x 1014 12. (8.2 x 103) (7.9 x 107)

4.2 x 106 7.3 x 1016

6. 7.85 x 1026 13. (1.6 x 105) (2.4 x 1015)

6.02 x 1023 8.9 x 103

7. (3.2 x 107) (8.6 x 109) 14. (7.0 x 1028) (3.2 x 1020) (6.4 x 1035)
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Chemistry: Scientific Notation
Part A: Express each of the following in standard form.

1. 5.2 x 103 5. 3.6 x 101

5200 36

2. 9.65 x 104 6. 6.452 x 102

0.000965 645.2

3. 8.5 x 102 7. 8.77 x 101

0.085 0.877

4. 2.71 x 104 8. 6.4 x 103

27,100 0.0064

Part B: Express each of the following in scientific notation.

1. 78,000 5. 16
7.8 x 104 1.6 x 101

2. 0.00053 6. 0.0043
5.3 x 104 4.3 x 103

3. 250 7. 0.875
2.5 x 102 8.75 x 101

4. 2,687 8. 0.012654
2.687 x 103 1.2654 x 102

Part C: Use the exponent function on your calculator (EE or EXP) to compute the following.

1. (6.02 x 1023) (8.65 x 104) 8. (5.4 x 104) (2.2 x 107)

4.5 x 105
5.21 x 1028 2.6 x 106

2. (6.02 x 1023) (9.63 x 102) 9. (6.02 x 1023) (1.42 x 1015)

6.54 x 106
5.80 x 1022 1.31 x 1014

3. 5.6 x 1018 10. (6.02 x 1023) (5.11 x 1027)

8.9 x 108 8.23 x 105
6.3 x 1027 3.74 x 109

4. (4.12 x 104) (7.33 x 1012) 11. (3.1 x 1014) (4.4 x 1012)

6.6 x 1014
3.02 x 109 2.1 x 1016

5. 1.0 x 1014 12. (8.2 x 103) (7.9 x 107)

4.2 x 106 7.3 x 1016
2.4 x 109 8.9 x 1020

6. 7.85 x 1026 13. (1.6 x 105) (2.4 x 1015)

6.02 x 1023 8.9 x 103
1.30 x 103 4.3 x 1016

7. (3.2 x 107) (8.6 x 109) 14. (7.0 x 1028) (3.2 x 1020) (6.4 x 1035)

2.8 x 1015 1.4x 1045