Question

One molecule of the spherically shaped, oxygen‑carrying protein in red blood cells, hemoglobin, has a diameter of 5.5 nm 5.5 nm . What is this diameter in meters?

Answer 1

Answer : The diameter in meters is,
`5.5* 10^(-9)m`

Explanation :

As we are given that the diameter of red blood cells is, 5.5 nm. Now we have to convert it into meter.

The conversion used from nanometer to meter is:

`1nm=10^(-9)m`

As,
`1nm=10^(-9)m`

So,
`5.5nm=(5.5nm)/(1nm)* 10^(-9)m=5.5* 10^(-9)m`

Thus, the diameter in meters is,
`5.5* 10^(-9)m`