Question

A pain-relieving pill has a mass of 0.005 g. Express the pillâs mass in grams using scientific notation or in milligrams.Express your answer in scientific notation to one significant figure or use a prefix on the unit.

Answer 1

0.005 g = 5 x
`10^(-3)` g = 5 mg

Step-by-step explanation:

In grams with 1 significant figure:

Mass = 0.005 grams = 5 x
`10^(-3)` grams

Using prefix on unit:

Mass = 0.005 grams = 5 x
`10^(-3)` grams

Mass = 5 milligrams