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Using Standard Form with Metric Prefixes

Using Standard Form with Metric Prefixes

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A particle has a mass of \(273\) picograms. (\(1\) pico \(={{10}^{-12}}\))

  1. Express this mass in grams.
    Give your answer in standard form.

A small bottle contains \(0.3\) billion of such particles. (\(1\) billion \(={{10}^{9}}\))

  1. Find the total mass of the particles in the bottle.
    Give your answer in grams as a normal decimal number.

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Answer:(i) \(2.73\times10^{-10}\text{ g}\). (ii) \(0.0819\text{ g}\).

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