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The mass of a molecule of carbon-14 dioxide `(""^(14)CO_(2))` is g.

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To find the mass of a molecule of carbon-14 dioxide (C-14O2), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the molecular weight of carbon-14 dioxide (C-14O2). - The molecular formula for carbon dioxide is CO2, which consists of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. - The atomic weight of carbon-14 (C-14) is 14 g/mol. - The atomic weight of oxygen (O) is 16 g/mol. Since there are two oxygen atoms, we multiply this by 2. **Calculation:** - Molecular weight of C-14O2 = Atomic weight of C-14 + 2 × Atomic weight of O - Molecular weight of C-14O2 = 14 g/mol + 2 × 16 g/mol - Molecular weight of C-14O2 = 14 g/mol + 32 g/mol = 46 g/mol ### Step 2: Use Avogadro's number to find the number of molecules in 46 grams of C-14O2. - Avogadro's number (N_A) is approximately 6.022 × 10^23 molecules/mol. - This means that 46 grams of C-14O2 contains 6.022 × 10^23 molecules. ### Step 3: Calculate the mass of a single molecule of C-14O2. - To find the mass of one molecule, we can divide the total mass of the substance by the number of molecules. **Calculation:** - Mass of one molecule of C-14O2 = Total mass / Number of molecules - Mass of one molecule of C-14O2 = 46 g / (6.022 × 10^23 molecules) - Mass of one molecule of C-14O2 = 7.637 × 10^-23 g ### Final Answer: The mass of a molecule of carbon-14 dioxide (C-14O2) is approximately **7.637 × 10^-23 grams**. ---
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