Given data:
The value of mass given is 5000 g.
Solution: The value of mass in two significant figures is,
[tex]\begin{gathered} m=5000\text{ g} \\ m=5.0\times10^3\text{ g} \\ m=5.0\text{ kg} \end{gathered}[/tex]Thus, the scientific notation of the given mass in two significant figures is 5.0 kg.