Chemical Principles
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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Chapter 2, Problem 13DQ
The average mass of a carbon atom is 12.011. Assumingyou were able to pick up only one carbon atom, thechance that you would randomly get one with a mass of12.011 is
a. 0%.
b. 0.011%.
c. about 12%.
d. 12.011%.
e. greater than 50%.
f. None of these is true.
Explain.
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