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Chemistry · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
हिन्दीGiven below are two statements: Statement I: Zeros preceding to first non-zero digit in a number are not significant as they only indicate the position of decimal point. Statement II: Zeros at the end or right of a number are not significant even if they are on the right side of the decimal point. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Correct answer · Option 3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Explanation
Statement I is correct. Statement II is incorrect because zeros at the end or right of a number are significant if they are on the right side of the decimal point (e.g., 0.200 has 3 sig figs).
