Use data from Table 2.1 to verify that

(a) The mass of electrons is about 1/2000 that of H atoms;

(b) The mass-to-charge ratio (m/e) for positive ions is considerably larger than that for electrons.

Table 2.1

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TABLE 2.1 Properties of Three Fundamental Particles Electric Charge SI (C) +1.6022 x 10-19 +1 0 Atomic Mass SI (g) 1.6726 x 10-24 1.6749 x 10-24 9.1094 x 10-28 Proton Neutron 0 Electron -1.6022 × 10-19 -1 au is the SI symbol for atomic mass unit (abbreviated as amu). Atomic (u)a 1.0073 1.0087 0.00054858