A cup containing exactly 18 g, or 1 mole, of water was emptied into the Aegean Sea

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A cup containing exactly 18 g, or 1 mole, of water was emptied into the Aegean Sea 3000 years ago. What are the chances that the same quantity of water, scooped today from the Pacific Ocean, would include at least one of these ancient water molecules? Assume perfect mixing and an approximate volume for the world’s oceans of 1.5 billion cubic kilometers (1.5 × 109 km3).

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Essential Cell Biology

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Authors: Bruce Alberts, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter

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