Life in the Universe, Books a la Carte Edition (4th Edition)
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Chapter 5, Problem 49IF
Oxygen Atoms in People. Figure 5.6 shows that oxygen makes up about 65% of the mass of a human being. A single oxygen atom has a mass of 2.66 × 10−26 kg. (a) Use this fact to estimate the number of oxygen atoms in your body. (Hint: If you know your weight in pounds, you can convert to kilograms by dividing by 2.2.) (b) Compare your answer to the number of stars in the observable universe (which is roughly 1022).
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