The radius of an atom of gold (Au) is about 1.35 A. (a) Express this distance in

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The radius of an atom of gold (Au) is about 1.35 A°. 

(a) Express this distance in nanometers (nm) and in picometers (pm).

(b) How many gold atoms would have to be lined up to span 1.0 mm? 

(c) If the atom is assumed to be a sphere, what is the volume in cm3 of a single Au atom?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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