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Which of the following is false regarding significant figures ?

A

All non - zero digits are significant.

B

The zeros appearing in the middle of a number are significant while those at the end of a number without a decimal point are ambiguous.

C

The powers of `10` are counted while counting the number of significant figures.

D

Greater the number of significant figures in a measurement, smaller is the percentage error.

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C
According to the rules `(c )` is false.
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