the radius of a gold atom is 1.35 angstroms. how many gold atoms would it take to line up a span of 8.5 mm?

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cuanchi · Answer

do you know how many angstroms are in one millimeter?

anonymous · Answer

yes 10000000

cuanchi · Answer

so you can divide the 8.5 mm by that number and you will get how many angstroms you have in 8.5 mm.
then divide that number by 2 times the radio of one atom of gold and you will get the number of atoms that you can line up in 8.5 mm

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you so much :)

cuanchi · Answer

sorry the first you have to multiply by 10000000

cuanchi · Answer

so you can multiply the 8.5 mm by that number and you will get how many angstroms you have in 8.5 mm.
then divide that number by 2 times the radio of one atom of gold and you will get the number of atoms that you can line up in 8.5 mm