11. what is the mass of 30,000 molecules? express your answer in scientific notation. mass of one molecule…

11. what is the mass of 30,000 molecules? express your answer in scientific notation. mass of one molecule of oxygen = 5.3×10^(-23) gram

11. what is the mass of 30,000 molecules? express your answer in scientific notation. mass of one molecule of oxygen = 5.3×10^(-23) gram

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Convert 30,000 to scientific notation

$30000 = 3\times10^{4}$

Step2: Multiply by mass of one molecule

$(3\times 10^{4})\times(5.3\times 10^{-23})$ Using the rule $a^{m}\times a^{n}=a^{m + n}$ and $(a\times b)\times(c\times d)=(a\times c)\times(b\times d)$, we have $(3\times5.3)\times(10^{4}\times10^{-23}) = 15.9\times10^{4+( - 23)}=15.9\times10^{-19}$

Step3: Adjust scientific - notation

$15.9\times10^{-19}=1.59\times10^{-18}$

Answer:

$1.59\times 10^{-18}$ grams