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The dot at the end of this sentence has a mass of about one microgram. Assuming that the black stuff is carbon, calculate the approximate number of atoms of carbon needed to make such a dot. (1 microgram = `1 xx 10^(-6)` g)

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`5 xx 10^(16)` atoms
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