3.1.6

Measuring Mass

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Chemical Measurements

Every chemical measurement involves some uncertainty.

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Uncertainty

  • E.g. a digital thermometer is able to measure to a precision of 0.1oC.
    • If this thermometer displayed a reading of 35.4oC, the actual temperature could be anywhere between 35.35oC and 35.45oC.
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Reducing uncertainty

  • The larger the uncertainty, the larger the range of results you should expect.
  • This is a reason why it is important to repeat the measurements from experiments several times, and calculate an average from them.

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