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Calculate the mass of tetraborane that contains a million hydrogen atoms.

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Final answer:

To calculate the mass of tetraborane, we can use the given information to calculate the mass of hydrogen, and then set up a proportion to find the mass of tetraborane containing a million hydrogen atoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given information does not directly provide the mass of tetraborane. However, we can use the information provided to calculate the mass of hydrogen in tetraborane and then determine the mass of tetraborane containing a million hydrogen atoms.

From the information, we know that the mass of hydrogen is 4.5 × 10^28 kg and that it makes up 2.2% of the mass of the Sun. To find the mass of tetraborane, we can set up a proportion:


(4.5 × 10^28 kg)mass of the Sun) = x / 100%

Simplifying the proportion gives:

x = (4.5 × 10^28 kg) / (0.022) = 2.045 × 10^30 kg

Therefore, the mass of tetraborane containing a million hydrogen atoms is approximately 2.045 ×
10^30

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