Final answer:
To convert 0.0581 g to centigrams, you multiply by 100 to get 5.81 cg, taking care to present the answer with three significant figures.
Step-by-step explanation:
The conversion from grams to centigrams involves moving the decimal point two places to the right because there are 100 centigrams in a gram. Therefore, to convert 0.0581 g to centigrams (cg), you multiply by 100.
0.0581 g × 100 = 5.81 cg
This answer is rounded to three significant figures because the original number, 0.0581 g, has three significant figures. Thus the correct conversion result is 5.81 cg.