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Determine the mass of one atom of each element ( in units of grams) :

Include electrons Do not include electrons

Mass of chromium atom:

Mass of Molybdenum atom:

Mass of tungsten atom:

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The mass of one atom of each element, in grams, is given by the atomic mass of the element, which is the mass of the atom relative to the mass of a carbon-12 atom. The atomic mass is typically given in atomic mass units (amu), which are defined as 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

The atomic mass of an element includes the mass of its protons, neutrons, and electrons. Here are the atomic masses of chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten, in amu:

Chromium: 51.9961 amu

Molybdenum: 95.94 amu

Tungsten: 183.84 amu

To convert the atomic mass to grams, you can multiply the atomic mass in amu by the conversion factor between amu and grams, which is 1.66054 x 10^-24 grams/amu.

Here is the mass of one atom of each element, in grams, including the mass of the electrons:

Chromium: 8.69 x 10^-23 grams/atom

Molybdenum: 1.59 x 10^-22 grams/atom

Tungsten: 3.06 x 10^-22 grams/atom

To determine the mass of one atom of each element without including the mass of the electrons, you can subtract the mass of the electrons from the total mass. The mass of the electrons can be calculated using the formula:

mass of electrons = number of electrons * mass of electron

where the mass of the electron is 9.10938356 x 10^-31 grams.

Here is the mass of one atom of each element, in grams, without including the mass of the electrons:

Chromium: 8.68 x 10^-23 grams/atom

Molybdenum: 1.59 x 10^-22 grams/atom

Tungsten: 3.06 x 10^-22 grams/atom

Note that the mass of the electrons is much smaller than the mass of the protons and neutrons, so the difference in mass between including and not including the electrons is relatively small. However, it is important to consider the mass of the electrons when calculating the mass of an atom with high precision.

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