Central High School Name ______________________________

AP Chemistry
Date_______________ Block __________
Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Put the following numbers into scientific notation. Use significant figure rules.
1. 42,000,000

2. 0.004515

3. 1000

4. 0.9990

5. 0.000000000548

6. 67,100

7. 0.0044x10-2

8. 490,000x106

9. 55

10. 0.0001675

Change the following numbers into ordinary decimals. Use significant figure rules.

11. 6.078x108

12. 9.49x10-5

13. 2.14000x102

14. 1.005x10-3

15. 5.0x10-9

16. 1.02x10-1

17. 421x10-6

18. 2.87x103

19. 0.00040x10-4

20. 19.72x101
Significant Figures Worksheet Name__________________

Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following numbers.

1. 175,000

2. 0.0125

3. 76,000

4. 0.4600

5. 0.00000000525

6. 900

7. 900.

8. 4.90x106

9. 10,100

10. 0.07007

Perform the following calculations and round to the correct number of significant digits.

11. 2.15 x 65

12. 800 x 25

13. 3.00 x 24.00

14. 0.150 x 4.000

15. (4.100x105) x (1.4x10-3)

16. 37.225 + 41.1

17. 21.0 + 530

18. 0.00450 + 0.002911

19. 32000 + 182,525

20. 1.71x10-3 + 4.100x10-2