How much does a gold atom weigh?
3.27 × 10⁻²⁵ kgWhich one: 3.27 × 10⁻²⁵ kg
A gold atom has a mass of about 3.27 × 10⁻²⁵ kg.
Atomic masses converted to kilograms, for the very smallest puzzles.
How heavy is that?
- A gold atom weighs about as much as 200 hydrogen atoms.
- A gold atom weighs about as much as 360,000 electrons.
About the same weight
More atoms
- Oxygen atom 2.66 × 10⁻²⁶ kg
- Water molecule 2.99 × 10⁻²⁶ kg
- Iron atom 9.27 × 10⁻²⁶ kg
- Uranium atom 3.95 × 10⁻²⁵ kg
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