Center of mass of a molecule
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The carbon monoxide molecule (CO) consists of a carbon atom and an oxygen atom separated by a distance of 1.13 * 10^-10 m. The mass of mc = 0.750 mo. Determine the location of the center of mass of this molecule relative to the carbon atom.
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C------------^-------------------O
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The solution calculates the center of mass of a molecule.
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