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For Chemical measurements, which option best supports this Unit 4.3 objective: Use the range of a set of measurements about the mean as a measure of uncertainty?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

Chemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations

Question

  1. A. There is a significant uncertainty in the measurements.
  2. B. The measurements are very precise.
  3. C. The average measurement is 2.1 g.
  4. D. The measurements are all the same.

Answer

The correct option is There is a significant uncertainty in the measurements..

Explanation

The correct option is There is a significant uncertainty in the measurements.. There is a significant uncertainty in the measurements. is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to use the range of a set of measurements about the mean as a measure of uncertainty. The reasoning belongs to Chemical measurements within Chemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations, so it should not be confused with nearby quantitative ideas such as mass, moles, concentration, yield, atom economy, or gas volume unless those are named in the objective. Use the focus term uncertainty to keep the answer aligned with AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.3. The other options are weaker because they either use the wrong formula, the wrong unit, a vague relationship, or the wrong quantitative context.

Common mistake

Misunderstanding Range Calculation

Students often calculate the range by subtracting the smallest measurement from the largest without considering the mean.

To correctly use the range as a measure of uncertainty, calculate the mean of the measurements first, then determine the range by finding the difference between the highest and lowest values. Keep the correction anchored to Chemical measurements; check formula, substitution, calculation, final answer, and unit where relevant.

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