10¹¹ is the approximate number of atoms in a bacterium.
The atomic mass of an element is the average mass of the atoms of an element measured in atomic mass unit (amu).
Given,
Mass of a bacterium atom = 10⁻¹⁵ kg.
Mass of a hydrogen atom = 10⁻²⁷ kg.
From the above observation ,
The average mass of an atom of the bacterium is ten times the mass of a hydrogen atom.
Atomic mass 1 bacterium atom = 10 x mass of hydrogen atom
= 10 x 10⁻²⁷ kg.
= 10⁻²⁶ kg.
Thus,
The number of atoms in a bacterium
= [tex]\frac{Total mass}{Atomicmass of 1 bacterium}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{10^{-15} }{10^{-26} }[/tex]
= [tex]10^{11}[/tex]
The approximate number of atoms in a bacterium is [tex]10^{11}[/tex].
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