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Express in scientific notation. Choose the answer with the proper number of significant figures. (3 x 104) (4 x 1023) = _____ 1227 12 x 1027 10 x 1027 1 x 1028

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Answer:

1x10^28

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You know what number of significant figures is required by what they give you originally. In this case, there is only one. (3x10^4)(4x10^23) = 1.2x10^28. However, this is the answer with two significant figures. Thus, round it to become one sigfig: 1x10^28.

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