Calculate within a factor of 100 the number Steve Gibbs Saylor Measurement

Question 45 / 45: Calculate (within a factor of 100) the number of water molecules in a fully grown human being. The mass of one water molecule is approximately 3 x 10^-23 g and a human being may be considered to be 70% water.

A $$10^{15}$$

B $$10^{20}$$

C $$10^{18}$$

D $$10^{27}$$

E $$10^{23}$$

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Explanation:

100 kg x 0.7 x 1000 g/kg x 1 mol/3x10^-23 g = 2x10²⁷

You may do this calculation in your head by just keeping track of the exponents.

Also, make sure that the units cancel appropriately in your expression for the final answer.

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Measurement & Experimentation Laboratory ME301

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Dr.Steve GibbsProfessor

The Saylor Foundation

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Attribution: Dr. Steve Gibbs. Measurement & Experimentation Laboratory. The Saylor Academy 2014, http://www.saylor.org/courses/me301/

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