Question

A certain solution has a hydrogen ion concentration of 5.89x 10^-6 moles per liter. Write number in standard notation

Answer 1

Answer: 0.00000589

There are 5 zeros between the decimal point and the "589"

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Step-by-step explanation:

The exponent -6 tells us to move the decimal point 6 spaces to the left. This means we move one spot to the left to go from 5.89 to 0.589; then move another 5 spaces to the left to arrive at 0.00000589