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Question
which si unit of length is most commonly used to indicate the radius of an atom?
a 1 micrometer (μm)
b 1 nanometer (nm)
c 1 picometer (pm)
d 1 millimeter (mm)
Brief Explanations
Atoms are extremely small. Picometers are the most appropriate SI - unit for measuring atomic radii as atoms have radii in the range of a few tenths to a few hundred picometers. Micrometers, nanometers, and millimeters are too large for this purpose.
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C. 1 picometer (pm)