1. **State the problem:** We want to find the mass of one molecule of PO3 using dimensional analysis.
2. **Identify the formula:** The mass of one molecule can be found by dividing the molar mass of the compound by Avogadro's number.
$$\text{Mass of one molecule} = \frac{\text{Molar mass of PO}_3}{\text{Avogadro's number}}$$
3. **Calculate molar mass of PO3:**
- Atomic mass of P (Phosphorus) = 30.97 g/mol
- Atomic mass of O (Oxygen) = 16.00 g/mol
$$\text{Molar mass of PO}_3 = 30.97 + 3 \times 16.00 = 30.97 + 48.00 = 78.97 \text{ g/mol}$$
4. **Use Avogadro's number:**
$$N_A = 6.022 \times 10^{23} \text{ molecules/mol}$$
5. **Calculate mass of one molecule:**
$$\text{Mass of one molecule} = \frac{78.97}{6.022 \times 10^{23}} = 1.311 \times 10^{-22} \text{ g}$$
6. **Interpretation:** The mass of one molecule of PO3 is approximately $1.311 \times 10^{-22}$ grams.
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