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If the radius of silicon atom is 1.18 x 10 -8 Cm , what is the radius in nm ?

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The answer is .118 nm
User Adjit
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Answer:

0.118 nm

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The radius of the silicon atom =
1.18* 10^(-8)\text{ cm}

We know that,

1 centimeter =
10^7 nanometer,


\implies 1.18* 10^8\text{ cm}=1.18* 10^(-8)* 10^7=1.18* 10^(-8+7)=1.18* 10^(-1)\text{ nm}=0.118\text{ nm}

Hence, the radius of the silicon atom would be 0.118 nm

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