Question

Determine the number of significant figures
12.000000

Answer 1

Answer:

Use of appropriate significant figures

All non-zero digits are significant. ...

Zeros between non-zero digits are significant. ...

Zeros to the left of the first non-zero digit are not significant. ...

If a number ends in zeros to the right of the decimal point, those zeros are significant

Answer 2

Answer:

sig figs: 8

decimals: 6

scientific notation: 1.2000000 x 10^1

words: 12