The radius of an atom of gold (Au) is about . (a) Express this distance in nanometers

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The radius of an atom of gold (Au) is about Å.
(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 cm3 of a single Au atom?
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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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