The distance between the center of carbon and oxygen atoms in CO(carbon monoxide) is 1 12*10^-10 A Find - Physics - System Of Particles And Rotational Motion

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The distance between the center of carbon and oxygen atoms in
CO(carbon monoxide) is 1 12*10^-10 A Find the centre of mass of the
molecule relative to Carbon atom is ?

Abhishek Gupta · Accepted Answer

Hi! Badangi,
The distance between carbon and oxygen atoms in CO is 1 12
10-10 m (= 1 12A0)
Given, distance between the atoms (x2) = 1
12 A0
Mass of carbon atom (m1) = 12
Mass of oxygen atom (m2) = 16
Consider, the situation when C-atom is located at origin, it
is assumed this way because, center of mass has to be calculated
with respect to C-atom
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The distance between the center of carbon and oxygen atoms in CO(carbon monoxide) is 1.12*10^-10 A . Find the centre of mass of the molecule relative to Carbon atom is ?