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Question 10

A cubic nanoparticle of copper is composed of approximately 1.25 × 105 atoms packed tightly in a simple cubic structure.

Taking the typical diameter of a copper atom to be 1 × 10-10 m, what is the estimated side length of this cubic nanoparticle?

A

5×10−11 m5 \times 10^{-11}\text{ m}5×10−11 m

B

5×10−9 m5 \times 10^{-9}\text{ m}5×10−9 m

C

3.5×10−8 m3.5 \times 10^{-8}\text{ m}3.5×10−8 m

D

1.25×10−5 m1.25 \times 10^{-5}\text{ m}1.25×10−5 m

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