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Assertion(A) Significant figures for 0.2...

Assertion(A) Significant figures for 0.200 is 3 where as for 200 it is 1.
Reason(R) Zero at the end or right of a number are significatn provided they are not on the right side of the decimal point.

A

Statement I is correct

B

Statement II is correct

C

Both statements are correct

D

Neither the statement I nor II is correct

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C
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