Question 40

Q40Assertion & reason

Assertion (A): Significant figures for 0.200 is 3 where as for 200 it is 1.

Reason (R): Zero at the end or right of a number are significant provided they are not on the right side of the decimal point. (i) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A. (ii) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. 7 Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (iii) A is true but R is false. (iv) Both A and R are false.

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(iii) A is true but R is false.