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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many grams in 1.2 ng

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I is it .000000012

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

1 n g = 10^-9 g or 1 / 1.000,000,000 g

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1* 10^9

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

its 1.2 * 10^-9 = 0.0000000012 g

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it is 1.000000000 grams?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it is .000000012.. Right? Because you move the decimal over 8 times.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to the left..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

no its a much tinier amount 0.0000000012 g

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

there are 8 noughts before the 12 the decimal point 'jumps' 9 times to get just past the 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay, thanks!

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait. if there is 8 noughts.. don't you only move it 8 times, not nine?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

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