Based on the previous example calculate the molarity value for each student if they dissolve 0.300 (± 0.03) moles of analyte.
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Uncertainty
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Determine the absolute and relative uncertainty to the following addition and subtraction problem.
8.88 (± 0.03) - 3.29 (± 0.10) + 6.43 (± 0.001)
A
0.1 absolute; 0.012 relative
B
0.1 absolute; 0.010 relative
C
0.1 absolute; 0.008 relative
D
0.01 absolute; 0.0012 relative

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Identify the values and their absolute uncertainties: 8.88 (± 0.03), 3.29 (± 0.10), and 6.43 (± 0.001).
Perform the arithmetic operation: 8.88 - 3.29 + 6.43. Calculate the result of this operation without considering uncertainties yet.
Calculate the absolute uncertainty for the entire operation. For addition and subtraction, the absolute uncertainties are combined by taking the square root of the sum of the squares of the individual uncertainties: \( \sqrt{(0.03)^2 + (0.10)^2 + (0.001)^2} \).
Determine the relative uncertainty by dividing the absolute uncertainty by the calculated result from step 2. Express this as a percentage by multiplying by 100.
Summarize the absolute and relative uncertainties, ensuring the relative uncertainty is expressed as a percentage.
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