How Do You Calculate Uncertainty in Chemical Molarity?

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Homework Statement


Find the number of moles:
v = 10.00 +/- 0.03 cm3
c = 1.00 mol dm-3

Homework Equations



n = cv

The Attempt at a Solution



When you are converted cm3 to dm3, do you need to also convert the uncertainty?
When you finding n, and you are not given an uncertainty for c is the uncertainty the given one?

Thanks.
 
You need to convert the uncertainty as well.

It seems that c is an exact value and you have an uncertainty in v.

Ask yourself 'what is the maximum and minimum value n can take with the uncertainties given?'.
 

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