Text: Example Significant Figures in Laboratory Work (6 of 6) Test Yourself: Suppose that you used smaller volumetric apparatus to prepare 0.250 M NH solution by diluting 84.6 ± 0.8 μL of 28.0 ± 0.5 wt% NH up to 5.00 ± 0.02 mL. Find the uncertainty in 0.250 M.
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To calculate the moles of NH3 used, we need to use the formula: moles = mass / molar mass The molar mass of NH3 is 17.03 g/mol. Given that the mass of NH3 used is 84.6 ± 0.8 μL and the weight percent of NH3 is 28.0 ± 0.5 wt%, we can calculate the mass of NH3 Show more…
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