The mass of a benzene molecule is 1.3 x 10, to the power of -22 grams. The mass of an electron is 9.11 x 10, to the power of -28 grams. How many times greater is the mass of a benzene molecule than the mass of an electron? Write your answer in standard notation, rounding to the nearest tenth. Write your answer in standard notation
To find how many times greater the mass of a benzene molecule is compared to the mass of an electron, we need to divide the mass of the benzene molecule by the mass of an electron:
(1.3 x 10^-22 grams) / (9.11 x 10^-28 grams) = 1.4272 x 10^6
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the mass of a benzene molecule is approximately 1.4 x 10^6 times greater than the mass of an electron.