A hydrogen atom has a mass of 1067 x 10 to the -27 power kilograms. The earth has a mass of 5.972 x 10 to the 24 power kilograms. How many times greater is the mass of the earth than the mass of a hydrogen atom? Give the answer in scientific notation.
To find out how many times greater the mass of the Earth is than the mass of a hydrogen atom, we need to divide the mass of the Earth by the mass of a hydrogen atom:
5.972 x 10^24 kg ÷ 1.067 x 10^-27 kg = 5.612 x 10^51
Therefore, the mass of the Earth is 5.612 x 10^51 times greater than the mass of a hydrogen atom.