In this post I'm going to attempt to outline a 'definitive' guide to handling significant figures, mathematical operations, and the use of units on...
Significant Figures etc. on the AP exam
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More on Sig. Figs and the AP Exam. Wha…..???
It's that time of year when one of the (for me) dreaded conversations has to take place in the chemistry classroom; significant figures. I hate...
pH and significant figures
In a quick addition to this post and this post, here's a note about pH and significant figures. Firstly the 'rule'. When taking the log of a number...
Significant figures on the AP Chemistry exam
What's the deal? Good question! As far as I am aware (happy to be corrected), there has never been a clear, written policy on this matter from the...