Which of the following points is the likely position of the center of mass of the system shown in the figure?
1. \(A\)
2. \(B\)
3. \(C\)
4. \(D\)
In the \(\mathrm{HCl}\) molecule, the separation between the nuclei of the two atoms is about \(1.27~\mathring{\text A}~(1~\mathring{\text A}=10^{10}~\text m).\) Then the approximate location of the CM of the molecule is:
(Given that a chlorine atom is about \(35.5\) times as massive as a hydrogen atom and nearly all the mass of an atom is concentrated in its nucleus).
1. | \(1.235~\mathring{\text A}\) from \(\mathrm{H-}\)atom |
2. | \(2.41~\mathring{\text A}\) from \(\mathrm{Cl-}\)atom |
3. | \(3.40~\mathring{\text A}\) from \(\mathrm{Cl-}\)atom |
4. | \(1.07~\mathring{\text A}\) from \(\mathrm{H-}\)atom |