More information: Yinghe 应和 Zhao 赵 et al, Ionized Carbon in Galaxies: The [C ii] 158 μm Line as a Total Molecular Gas Mass Tracer Revisited, The Astrophysical Journal (2024). DOI ...
The size of the atoms and their mass has a lot to do with the density of the substance Another factor is how the atoms are arranged in the substance. Polyethylene is made up only of carbon and ...