2.2 Scientific Notation | High School Chemistry

Chad breaks down how to properly write large and small numbers in scientific notation. He points out the benefits of using scientific notation including the ease of determining the number of significant figures. Finally, Chad caps off the lesson by showing you how to properly perform calculations involving numbers written in scientific notation using your TI calculator and how to avoid making the SINGLE MOST COMMON CALCULATION ERROR made by chemistry students.

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00:00 Introductory Remarks
00:32 Introduction to Scientific Notation
01:40 Example of a Number Larger than 1
02:44 Example of a Number Smaller than 1
03:56 Proper Scientific Notation in Calculations using your TI Calculator

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