Is it possible to have a sample of S₈ that weighs 1.00 x 10^-23 g? What is the smallest possible mass that a sample of S₈ can have? Express your answer to the second question in appropriate SI units so that your answer has a numerical value greater than 1. (See Table 1.2 for a list of SI prefixes.)

Table 1.2

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TABLE 1.2 SI Prefixes Multiple Prefix 1018 exa (E) 1015 1012 peta (P) tera (T) giga (G) mega (M) kilo (k) 10⁹ 106 10³ 10² 10¹ 10-1 10-² 10-3 10-6 10-9 10-12 10-15 10-18 10-21 10-24 hecto (h) deka (da) deci (d) centi (c) milli (m) micro (μ)a nano (n) pico (p) femto (f) atto (a) zepto (z) yocto (y) "The Greek letter μ (pronounced "mew").