To express the mass of 1,000 protons in scientific notation based on the calculator's display of 1.67E−21, we can rewrite it using scientific notation conventions.
1.67E−21 means \( 1.67 \times 10^{-21} \).
Therefore, the mass of 1,000 protons in scientific notation is:
1.67 × 10⁻²¹ grams