The diameter of a neon atom is about 1.5x10^2 pm. If we could line up neon atoms side by side in contact with one another, how many atoms would it take to span a distance of 1 cm? Show conversion work and any other work done to arrive at the answer!
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1.5 x 10^2 pm = 1.5 x 10^-10 meters = 1.5 x 10^-8 centimeters Show more…
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