Chemistry
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Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.7QP
The diameter of a helium atom is about 1 × 102 pm. Suppose that we could line up helium atoms side by side in contact with one another. Approximately how many atoms would it take to make the distance from end to end 1 cm?
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