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Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Estimate how long it would take you to
count a dozen eggs. Now estimate how long it would take you to count the
number of atoms in a single egg. If you knew how many atoms were in a
single egg, how would you use that information to estimate the number of
atoms in a dozen eggs?
count a dozen eggs. Now estimate how long it would take you to count the
number of atoms in a single egg. If you knew how many atoms were in a
single egg, how would you use that information to estimate the number of
atoms in a dozen eggs?
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To estimate how long it would take to count a dozen eggs, let's break it down:
1. **Counting a Dozen Eggs:**
- Counting a dozen eggs (12 eggs) can be done quickly, likely in about 30 seconds to 1 minute, depending on the method of counting (grouping, linear counting, etc.).
2. **Counting Atoms in a Single Egg:**
- Estimating the number of atoms in a single egg requires some scientific background. A typical chicken egg weighs about 50 grams.
- Considering that an egg is primarily composed of water (H₂O), proteins, fats, and other molecules, we can estimate that the average composition of an egg contains approximately 50% water, which can be used for estimation.
- Given that a mole of water (18 grams) contains about \(6.022 \times 10^{23}\) molecules (Avogadro's number), we can calculate the number of atoms.
- In 50 grams of water, there are approximately \( \frac{50\text{ grams}}{18\text{ grams/mole}} \approx 2.78\) moles of water. Since each water molecule has 3 atoms (2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen), that results in:
\[
2.78 \text{ moles} \times 6.022 \times 10^{23} \text{ molecules/mole} \times 3 \text{ atoms/molecule} \approx 5 \times 10^{24} \text{ atoms}.
\]
- This is a rough estimate, but it helps to illustrate that the number of atoms in a single egg could be on the order of \(10^{24}\) atoms.
3. **Estimating Atoms in a Dozen Eggs:**
- If we estimate that one egg contains roughly \(5 \times 10^{24}\) atoms, we can multiply that by 12 for a dozen eggs:
\[
12 \times 5 \times 10^{24} \text{ atoms} \approx 6 \times 10^{25} \text{ atoms}.
\]
In summary, counting a dozen eggs takes about 30 seconds to 1 minute, while estimating the number of atoms in a single egg brings us to a number around \(10^{24}\), leading to a total of approximately \(6 \times 10^{25}\) atoms in a dozen eggs. This illustrates the scale of atoms compared to everyday counting!
1. **Counting a Dozen Eggs:**
- Counting a dozen eggs (12 eggs) can be done quickly, likely in about 30 seconds to 1 minute, depending on the method of counting (grouping, linear counting, etc.).
2. **Counting Atoms in a Single Egg:**
- Estimating the number of atoms in a single egg requires some scientific background. A typical chicken egg weighs about 50 grams.
- Considering that an egg is primarily composed of water (H₂O), proteins, fats, and other molecules, we can estimate that the average composition of an egg contains approximately 50% water, which can be used for estimation.
- Given that a mole of water (18 grams) contains about \(6.022 \times 10^{23}\) molecules (Avogadro's number), we can calculate the number of atoms.
- In 50 grams of water, there are approximately \( \frac{50\text{ grams}}{18\text{ grams/mole}} \approx 2.78\) moles of water. Since each water molecule has 3 atoms (2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen), that results in:
\[
2.78 \text{ moles} \times 6.022 \times 10^{23} \text{ molecules/mole} \times 3 \text{ atoms/molecule} \approx 5 \times 10^{24} \text{ atoms}.
\]
- This is a rough estimate, but it helps to illustrate that the number of atoms in a single egg could be on the order of \(10^{24}\) atoms.
3. **Estimating Atoms in a Dozen Eggs:**
- If we estimate that one egg contains roughly \(5 \times 10^{24}\) atoms, we can multiply that by 12 for a dozen eggs:
\[
12 \times 5 \times 10^{24} \text{ atoms} \approx 6 \times 10^{25} \text{ atoms}.
\]
In summary, counting a dozen eggs takes about 30 seconds to 1 minute, while estimating the number of atoms in a single egg brings us to a number around \(10^{24}\), leading to a total of approximately \(6 \times 10^{25}\) atoms in a dozen eggs. This illustrates the scale of atoms compared to everyday counting!
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