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Identify the number of significant figures (sig figs) in each of these values.4.050, 6.00, 0.04, 0.01103, 5020.0, 0.060, 0.5501 sig fig-2 sig figs-3 sig figs-4 sig figs-5 sig figs-

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Significant figures rules

All nonzero digits are significant.

Zeros between nonzero digits are significant.

Left-end zeros are never significant.

Right-end zeros are significant if there's a decimal point.

4.050 = This number has four significant figures. Zeros are significant because there's a decimal point.

6.00 = Three significant figures. There's a decimal point, so zeros are significant.

0.04 = One significant figure. Two left-end zeros and one nonzero digit.

0.01103 = Four significant figures. Three nonzero digits, one zero between nonzero digits.

5020.0 = Five significant figures. There are two right-end significant zeros because of the decimal point.

0.060 = Two significant figures. One nonzero digit and one right-end zero. There's a decimal point.

0.550 = Three significant figures. Two nonzero digits and one right-end zero. There's a decimal point.

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