Gold can be hammered into decorative gold leaf, which is only 1.00E-07 m thick. If 1.50 troy ounce of gold is hammered into gold leaf, what is the area that can be covered when used for decoration? 1 troy ounce = 31.1 g, and the density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3.

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Gold can be hammered into decorative gold leaf, which is only 1.00E-07 m thick. If 1.50 troy ounce of gold is hammered into gold leaf, what is the area that can be covered when used for decoration? 1 troy ounce = 31.1 g, and the density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3.

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