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Solved: Estimate the number of atoms in your body. (Hint:
Chapter 1, Problem 1.57(choose chapter or problem)
Estimate the number of atoms in your body. (Hint: Based on what you know about biology and chemistry, what are the most common types of atom in your body? What is the mass of each type of atom? Appendix D gives the atomic masses of different elements, measured in atomic mass units; you can find the value of an atomic mass unit, or 1 u, in Appendix E.)
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QUESTION:
Estimate the number of atoms in your body. (Hint: Based on what you know about biology and chemistry, what are the most common types of atom in your body? What is the mass of each type of atom? Appendix D gives the atomic masses of different elements, measured in atomic mass units; you can find the value of an atomic mass unit, or 1 u, in Appendix E.)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
Consider the average mass of a person is approximately.
As we know that there is water in the body of a person and carbon.
Then, the mass of water will be as
Now, the mass of the carbon will be as