Question

Atoms are very small compared to objects on the macroscopic scale. The radius of a molybdenum atom is 136 pm. What is this value in meters and in centimeters?

Answer 1

Answer: a)
`136* 10^(-12)m`

b)
`136* 10^(-10)cm`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Radius of molybdenum atom = 136 pm.

As length is measured in units of meter, cm, pm etc. All these units are interconvertible.

Using conversion factor :

a)
`1pm=10^(-12)m`

`136pm=(10^(-12))/(1)* 136=136* 10^(-12)m`

b)
`1pm=10^(-10)cm`

`136pm=(10^(-10))/(1)* 136=136* 10^(-10)cm`