How many kL does a 9.51 × 10⁹ cL sample contain? A) 9.51 × 10⁴kL B) 9.51 × 10¹⁴kL C) 9.51× 10⁵kL D) 9.51 × 10¹³ kL E) 9.51 × 10³kL

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To convert from cL to kL, you need to move the decimal point 5 places to the left, because 1 kL = 100,000 cL. Therefore, subtracting 5 from the exponent of 10 in the original measurement (19 - 5) gives an exponent of 14, making the correct answer 9.51 × 10^14 kL.

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