General Chemistry: Atoms First
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Chapter 0.11, Problem 0.15P
Gemstones are weighed in carats, with 1 carat = 200 mg (exactly). What is the mass in grams of the Hope Diamond, the world’s largest blue diamond at 44.4 carats? What is this mass in ounces?
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