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Is a a water molecule or grain of salt larger?

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The size of a grain of salt can vary depending on how it is formed, but it is typically around 100 micrometres in diameter.

A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. It is much smaller than a grain of salt, with a diameter of about 0.3 nanometers.

To put it in perspective, a grain of salt is about 330,000 times larger than a water molecule.

Here is a table comparing the sizes of a water molecule and a grain of salt:

Object Diameter

Water molecule 0.3 nanometers

Grain of salt 100 micrometers

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