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The radius of an atom of gold (Au) is about 1.35 Å (angstrom). 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 cm^3 of a single Au atom?
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: Convert the radius from Å to nm

• 1 Å = $$10^{-1}$$ nm
• Radius = 1.35 Å \times \frac{1}{10} nm/Å = 0.135 nm

Final Answer

a. 0.135 nm, 135 pm b. 7.41 \times 10^{4} atoms c. 1.03 \times 10^{- 29} cm³