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How many significant figures are in each of the following measurements? A. 0.4004 mL. B. 6000 g. C. 1,000 30 km. & D. 400. mm

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The rules of significant figures are: 1. all non zeros are significant. 2. trailing zeros are significant. 3. zeros between non-zeros are signifincant. Hence, applying these to the given.
A. 4 sig figs
B. 1 sig fig
C.6 sig figs
D.1 sig fig
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