Blundell Thermal Physics · Problem 1.2

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Physics — Statistical Mechanics · avogadro-number

Problem

A typical bacterium has a mass of 10−1210^{-12} g. Calculate the mass of a mole of bacteria. (Interestingly, this is about the total number of bacteria living in the guts of all humans resident on planet Earth.) Give your answer in units of elephant-masses (elephants have a mass ≈5000\approx 5000 kg).

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