Chemistry · Chapter 1

Read It, Count It, Round It

Three tools in one place. Read a cylinder to the right number of digits, count significant figures in tricky numbers, and round a calculation by the rule that fits it.

Tool 1 · read the cylinder one estimated digit, always

A graduated cylinder read to one estimated digit
How finely is this cylinder marked?

 

Tool 3 · round a calculation type any two measurements

Raw answer from the calculator:  
Properly reported answer:  
 

Tool 2 · count the figures

48.2How many significant figures?
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The rule behind it
Pick a button
Nonzero digits always count. Zeros are the tricky part, so watch where they sit.

Your cylinder reading

23.4mL 3 figures
Certain digits: 23
Estimated digit: .4
Uncertainty: about ±0.1 mL