Question
The mass of an oxygen molecule is 5, point, 3, 1, times, 10, to the power minus 235.31×10 −23 grams. The mass of a proton is 1, point, 6, 7, times, 10, to the power minus 241.67×10 −24 grams. How many times greater is the mass of an oxygen molecule than the mass of a proton? Write your answer in standard notation, rounding to the nearest tenth.
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find how many times greater the mass of an oxygen molecule is compared to the mass of a proton, we can divide the mass of the oxygen molecule by the mass of the proton:
(5.31 × 10^-23 grams) / (1.67 × 10^-24 grams) ≈ 31.74
Therefore, the mass of an oxygen molecule is approximately 31.7 times greater than the mass of a proton.
(5.31 × 10^-23 grams) / (1.67 × 10^-24 grams) ≈ 31.74
Therefore, the mass of an oxygen molecule is approximately 31.7 times greater than the mass of a proton.