The Mass of the Atmosphere Has Been Estimated to Be

question 17

Short Answer

The mass of the atmosphere has been estimated to be 5.2 × 10²¹ g, while the average molar mass of atmospheric gases is 28.9 g/mol. If the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 360 ppm by volume, calculate the mass of this gas in the atmosphere, in billions of metric tons, bmt. (1 bmt = 10¹² kg)

Calculate probabilities involving compound events in probability distributions.

Understand the key individuals and their contributions or roles in the post-Civil War era.

Recognize significant events and their impacts during the Reconstruction period.

Identify and explain the major legal and political changes following the Civil War.

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Definitions:

NH3

Ammonia, a colorless gas with a pungent smell, consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3).

Diatomic Elements

Molecules composed of only two atoms, of the same or different chemical elements.

Atoms

The basic units of matter and the defining structure of elements, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.