The quantity 8.7 × 10⁵ g expressed in standard decimal notation. A)0.000087 g B)870.000 g C)0.0000087 g D)870,000 g

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To convert from scientific notation to decimal notation, we need to multiply the number by the power of 10. Therefore:

8.7 × 10^11^15^11^0 g = 8.7 × 10^27 g

Moving the decimal point 27 places to the right gives us:

870,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 g

Which can also be written as 870,000 g. Therefore, the answer is D.

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