Interpretation : The radius in the unit centimeters is to be expressed.
Concept Introduction : An equivalent measurement ratio is referred to as a conversion factor. An effective approach for resolving conversion problems where measurement in one unit is changed to an equivalent measurement in another is dimensional analysis.
Answer to Problem 46SP
The radius of a potassium atom in the unit centimeters is
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
The radius of potassium atom is
It is known that
An equivalent measurement ratio is referred to as a conversion factor. An effective approach for resolving conversion problems where measurement in one unit is changed to an equivalent measurement in another is dimensional analysis.
The desired conversion is
The conversion of the radius is given as:
The radius of a potassium atom in the unit centimeters is
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