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A liter of water contains about 3.35 x 10^25 molecules. A certain river discharges about 2.9x 10^8 L of water every second. About how many molecules does the river discharge every minute? Write your answer in scientific notation

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Answer:

5.829 x 10^35

Step-by-step explanation:


River discharges water every minute:

2.9 x 10^8 x 60 = 1.74 x 10^10

Then

3.35 x 10^25 x 1.74 x 10^10

= 5.829 x 10^35

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