SOLUTION: Please give me a detailed answer 4. There are 109 stable elements (H, He, Li, ......) a. Place this in scientific notation. Is this sensible, why or why not, explain.

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Question 880439: Please give me a detailed answer
4. There are 109 stable elements (H, He, Li, ......)
a. Place this in scientific notation. Is this sensible, why or why not, explain.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
personally
109 makes a lot more sense to me than 1.09x10^2
scientific notation best used when comparing very...large 0r very..small numbers
scientific notation used for that purpose gives one a 'quick look'
at the comparative values of those numbers.