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Chemistry
Chemistry
Problem
Determine the approximate ratio of the mass of a
Ca
2
+
\text{Ca}^{2+}
Ca
2
+
ion (mass number 40) to the mass of a single electron. Use
1
u
=
1.66
×
10
−
27
kg
1\,\text{u}=1.66\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg}
1
u
=
1.66
×
1
0
−
27
kg
and
m
e
=
9.11
×
10
−
31
kg
m_e=9.11\times10^{-31}\,\text{kg}
m
e
=
9.11
×
1
0
−
31
kg
. Ignore the missing electron mass in the ion.
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