Harry reads that a particular element has an atom with a mass of 0.000000000012 grams. What is the weight of the atom expressed

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bulgar [2K]

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Harry reads that a particular element has an atom with a mass of 0.000000000012 grams. What is the weight of the atom expressed

in scientific notation?

Mathematics

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Arlecino [84] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-04T22:26:58+03:00

Arlecino [84]3 years ago

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1.2 e⁻¹¹

Because you need a number between 1 and 10 for scientific notation. So you move the decimal over 11 places. Since you move it to the right, it becomes a negative exponent.