In a carbon monoxide molecule, the carbon and the oxygen atoms are separated by a distance $1.12 i

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In a carbon monoxide molecule, the carbon and the oxygen atoms are separated by a distance $1.12 	imes 10^{-10} \mathrm{~m}$. The distance of the centre of mass from the carbon atom is

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$x_{cm} = \frac{16 	imes 1.12}{12 + 16} \approx 0.64 	ext{ \AA}$.