Question

The carbon monoxide molecule (CO) consists of a carbon atom and an oxygen atom separated by a distance of

1.13×10−10m
The mass
mc
of the carbon atom is 0.750 times the mass
mO
of the oxygen atom , or
mC=0.750mO
Determine the location of the center of mass of this molecule relative to the carbon atom.

Answer 1

6.46*10^-11m

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the equation of the center of the mass of two atoms

`Xcm=(mcxc+moxo)/(mc+mo)`

If we take the origin at the center of the molecule carbon monoxice, xc will be 0, so

`Xcm=(moxo)/(mc+mo)`=
`(xo)/(mc/mo+1)`

`Xcm=(1.13.10^-3)/(0.750mo/mo+1)`=6.46*10^-11m