The mass of an object is 4.237 g and its volume is 2.5 cm³. The density of the object, to the correct number of significant figures, is:

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  • A1.6948 g/cm³
  • B1.69 g/cm³
  • C1.7 g/cm³
  • D1.695 g/cm³
Explanation

Density = mass/volume = 4.237 g / 2.5 cm³ = 1.6948 g/cm³. For multiplication/division, the result should have the same number of significant figures as the quantity with the least significant figures. Mass has 4 significant figures, volume has 2 significant figures. So the result must have 2 significant figures. Rounding 1.6948 to two significant figures gives 1.7 g/cm³.

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