The amount of gas (i.e. the number of moles) present in a given volume is calculated by the Ideal Gas Law from measurements of the volume of gas ((1.50 ± 0.05) dm3 ), pressure ((760 ± 1) Torr), and temperature ((25.0 ± 0.1)°C). What is the fractional (relative) uncertainty in the amount of gas (σn/n)?

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The amount of gas (i.e. the number of moles) present in a given volume is calculated by the Ideal Gas Law from measurements of the volume of gas ((1.50 ± 0.05) dm3 ), pressure ((760 ± 1) Torr), and temperature ((25.0 ± 0.1)°C). What is the fractional (relative) uncertainty in the amount of gas (σn/n)?

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Step 1: Uncertainty in measurement

The degree of error that lies while measuring a quantity is known as the uncertainty of measurement. This uncertainty in measurements is taken to minimize the experimental and external errors. It can be either positive or negative. 

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