SSC
CHEMISTRY
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Question
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If the exponent is a negative number ____
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you will get a large number
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you will get a small number
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, negative exponents can be expressed as the positive reciprocal of the base multiplied by itself x times. The larger the negative exponent, the smaller the number it represents.
Detailed explanation-2: -The law of negative exponents states that, when a number is raised to a negative exponent, we divide 1 by the base raised to a positive exponent. The general formula of this rule is: a-m = 1/a m and (a/b)-n = (b/a) n. Below are examples of how negative exponent rule works: 2-3= 1/2 3 = 1/ (2 x 2 x 2) = 1/8 = 0.125.
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