Look up the measurement of the approximate thickness of a human hair.a. Convert the measurement to an SI unit (if it isn't already).b. Write it in scientific notation.c. Write it without scientific notation.d. Write it with an appropriate prefix on a base unit.Now repeat these steps using the distance from Earth to the sun.

Look up the measurement of the approximate thickness of a human hair.a. Convert the measurement to an SI unit (if it isn't already).b. Write it in scientific notation.c. Write it without scientific notation.d. Write it with an appropriate prefix on a base unit.Now repeat these steps using the distance from Earth to the sun.

Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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Chapter2: Measurements And Calculations

Section: Chapter Questions

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