A typical oil molecule has an effective diameter of 0.25 nm. If 25 L (1 L is the same as 1000 cm3) of oil is spilled on a lake, and if the oil is spread so that it is only a single molecule thick, what will be the approximate area of the oil slick? Assume that the oil molecules are just touching.

A typical oil molecule has an effective diameter of 0.25 nm. If 25 L (1 L is the same as 1000 cm3) of oil is spilled on a lake, and if the oil is spread so that it is only a single molecule thick, what will be the approximate area of the oil slick? Assume that the oil molecules are just touching.

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