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Which of these options mathematically defines error?
Which of these options mathematically defines error?
What is the practical significance of absolute error in quantitative analysis?
What is the practical significance of absolute error in quantitative analysis?
Which of the following is defined as the nearness of a measurement to its true or accepted value?
Which of the following is defined as the nearness of a measurement to its true or accepted value?
How is precision commonly expressed?
How is precision commonly expressed?
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What does a method having good precision indicate?
What does a method having good precision indicate?
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If an analytical method is precise but has a large systematic error, what can be inferred about its accuracy?
If an analytical method is precise but has a large systematic error, what can be inferred about its accuracy?
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What is the key difference between precision and accuracy when evaluating measurements?
What is the key difference between precision and accuracy when evaluating measurements?
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How is relative error generally expressed?
How is relative error generally expressed?
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What does the 'range' of a dataset represent?
What does the 'range' of a dataset represent?
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In the number 0.00450, how many significant figures are present?
In the number 0.00450, how many significant figures are present?
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Which of these describes the average deviation (a.d.)?
Which of these describes the average deviation (a.d.)?
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If a number is represented as $1.050 \times 10^3$, how many significant figures are present?
If a number is represented as $1.050 \times 10^3$, how many significant figures are present?
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What does Relative Average Deviation (RAD) represent?
What does Relative Average Deviation (RAD) represent?
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How many significant figures are present in the exact number 10?
How many significant figures are present in the exact number 10?
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In a dataset, the values are: 20, 25, 30, 35, 40. What is the range of this dataset?
In a dataset, the values are: 20, 25, 30, 35, 40. What is the range of this dataset?
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The number 1000 has how many significant figures?
The number 1000 has how many significant figures?
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How many significant figures are in the number 0.00289?
How many significant figures are in the number 0.00289?
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What is the result of the calculation $12.0550 + 9.05$ with the correct number of significant figures?
What is the result of the calculation $12.0550 + 9.05$ with the correct number of significant figures?
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How should the number 9,845.8749 be rounded to three significant figures?
How should the number 9,845.8749 be rounded to three significant figures?
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What is the result of the calculation $257.2 - 19.789$ with the correct number of significant figures?
What is the result of the calculation $257.2 - 19.789$ with the correct number of significant figures?
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What is the result of $(6.21 \times 10^3)(0.150)$ with the correct number of significant figures?
What is the result of $(6.21 \times 10^3)(0.150)$ with the correct number of significant figures?
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What is the result of $0.0577 \div 0.753$ with the correct number of significant figures?
What is the result of $0.0577 \div 0.753$ with the correct number of significant figures?
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How many significant figures are present in the number $7.0040 \times 10^{-3}$?
How many significant figures are present in the number $7.0040 \times 10^{-3}$?
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What is the result of the calculation $(27.5 \times 1.82) \div 100.04$ with the correct number of significant figures?
What is the result of the calculation $(27.5 \times 1.82) \div 100.04$ with the correct number of significant figures?
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Which scenario best describes a set of measurements that are precise but not accurate?
Which scenario best describes a set of measurements that are precise but not accurate?
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If a series of titration results are 22.20 mL, 22.21 mL, and 22.23 mL, what is the mean of these results?
If a series of titration results are 22.20 mL, 22.21 mL, and 22.23 mL, what is the mean of these results?
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In a dataset of 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, what is the median value?
In a dataset of 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, what is the median value?
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What does the deviation in a set of measurements represent?
What does the deviation in a set of measurements represent?
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A set of measurements has the values 10, 12, 10, 15, and 10. What is the mode of the dataset?
A set of measurements has the values 10, 12, 10, 15, and 10. What is the mode of the dataset?
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If a student's titration results show good reproducibility but the mean is consistently higher than the true value, what can be inferred about their measurements?
If a student's titration results show good reproducibility but the mean is consistently higher than the true value, what can be inferred about their measurements?
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A student obtains the following burette readings: 22.10 mL, 22.20 mL, 22.15 mL, and 22.25 mL. If the true reading is 22.20 mL, how can these results be characterized?
A student obtains the following burette readings: 22.10 mL, 22.20 mL, 22.15 mL, and 22.25 mL. If the true reading is 22.20 mL, how can these results be characterized?
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Why is accuracy nearly impossible to achieve without good precision?
Why is accuracy nearly impossible to achieve without good precision?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Measurement Errors
- Measurements involve three key components: the system, the property being measured, and the instrument.
- Error is defined as the difference between the observed value (O) and the true value (T).
- The formula for error (E) is: E = O - T
- Error is reported in the same units as the measurement and considers the sign.
Types of Errors
- Determinate errors
- Indeterminate errors
Accuracy
- Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value.
- Less error means greater accuracy; Error is the inverse of Accuracy.
- Accuracy is often expressed as percent relative error or relative accuracy.
Precision
- Precision describes the reproducibility of measurements, i.e., how close repeated measurements are to each other.
- Precision is also related to deviation.
- Less deviation means greater precision
Calculating Deviation
- Deviation is the difference between a measured value and the mean value of the series of measurements.
- The formula for calculating deviation is: d = xᵢ - x
- Average deviation/ Mean deviation is calculated using: a.d. = (d₁ + d₂ + d₃ + ... + dₙ) / n where each d is an individual deviation value and n is the number of measurements.
- The relative average deviation (RAD) is the ratio of average deviation to the mean: RAD = a.d./x which is also often stated as a %. (%a.d.) = (a.d./x)*100
- Another frequently used calculation related to precision involves standard deviations: s = √(d₁² + d₂² + ... + dₙ²) / (n-1) where s is the standard deviation. This formula reflects deviation around a central value. The square root of the variance is the standard deviation.
Mean and Median
- Mean is the arithmetic average of all observations in a dataset: x = (x₁ + x₂ + ... + xₙ) / n
- For a set of odd numbers of observations, the median is the middle value.
- For a set of even numbers of observations, the median is the average of two middle values.
Mode
- Mode is the observation that occurs most frequently in the dataset.
Significant Figures in Calculations
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Multiplication/Division: The result has the same number of significant figures as the measurement or data with fewest significant figures.
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Addition/Subtraction: The result has the same number of decimal places as the measurement or data with fewest decimal places.
Worked Examples
- Numerical examples demonstrating calculations are available from this data. These examples illustrate various types of errors, accuracy, and precision measurements, and the significance of determining the correct number of significant figures in results.
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This quiz covers the essential concepts of measurement errors, including accuracy, precision, and various types of errors. Understanding the difference between determinate and indeterminate errors is crucial for accurate measurements. Test your knowledge on how to calculate and interpret these fundamental aspects of measurement in your studies.
