Scientific Notation Is Used in Astronomy Primarily Because It Allows

question 8

Multiple Choice

Scientific notation is used in astronomy primarily because it allows us to

• A) write very large and very small numbers in a convenient way.
• B) talk about science in an easy way.
• C) change easy calculations into hard calculations.
• D) change hard calculations into easy calculations.
• E) explain science to engineers.

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Definitions:

Sulfonium Salts

Ionic compounds that contain a positively charged sulfur atom directly bonded to three organic groups.

SAM

S-Adenosylmethionine, a compound involved in methyl group transfers in biological processes.

Biological Systems

Complex networks of biotic and abiotic components that interact in precisely balanced ways within living organisms.

Sulfonium Salt

An ionic compound featuring a central sulfur atom covalently bonded to three organic groups and bearing a positive charge, with an associated anion to balance the charge.