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They use scientific notation. This involves a number which is multiplied by a power of ten. An example of one such number is Avogadro's number: 6.023 x 10²³, which to give you an idea: 6.0 x 10²³ is equal to 6, followed by 23 zeros, or written out long ways is 600,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. This is the number of atoms (or molecules for a compound) in 1 mole of a substance. For example, 1 mole of water (H2O) has a mass of 18 grams, which from the density of water, is approximately 18 mL (slightly more than 1 tablespoon). By using scientific notation, it is easier to write, and it is quicker to understand the scale which is involved. If the power of ten is a negative number, then that represents a number less than 1. For example 1. x 10^-6 = 0.000001 (the decimal point has moved 6 places)
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What is nonscientific notation?
Scientific notation is the way that scientists easily handle very large numbers or very small numbers so i guess non scientific notation is the opposite.
What is 70680000 in scientific notation?
Scientific notation is a way that scientists are able to handle either very large numbers or vary small numbers. The scientific notation for the number 70,680,000 would be written as 7.068 x 10^7.
Why scientific notation useful to scientists?
Scientific notation produces convenient numbers when working with very small or very large quantities.
What is the advantage of using scientific notation?
An advantage of using the scientific notation is that scientists have to use large and small numbers and this helps them by showing the number in a smaller way.
Who uses scientific notation other than scientists?
Mathematicians, engineers, teachers, other people who deal with very large or very small numbers.
