Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles (chemistry only)

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A cubic crystal of titanium dioxide catalyst, used in solar-milled water purification, has six square faces. The dimensions of this large catalyst block are 20 mm×20 mm×20 mm20\text{ mm} \times 20\text{ mm} \times 20\text{ mm}20 mm×20 mm×20 mm.

To increase its catalytic activity, the block is finely milled into 100010001000 identical smaller cubes, each of dimensions 2 mm×2 mm×2 mm2\text{ mm} \times 2\text{ mm} \times 2\text{ mm}2 mm×2 mm×2 mm.

Calculate:

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The total surface area of the original large block.

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b.

The total surface area of the 100010001000 smaller cubes combined.

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c.

The ratio of the combined surface area of the 100010001000 smaller cubes to the surface area of the original block.

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