Atoms in the Sun

The sun has a mass of approximately 2 x 10^30 kg. A hydrogen atom has a mass of approximately 1.7 x 10^-27 kg.

If it were made entirely of hydrogen atoms, about how many hydrogen atoms would there be in the sun?

Physical Science Periodic Table

Author: ehmatthes

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