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Question
which si unit of length is most commonly used to indicate the radius of an atom?
a 1 millimeter (mm)
b 1 picometer (pm)
c 1 micrometer (μm)
d 1 nanometer (nm)
Brief Explanations
Atoms are extremely small. Picometers are the most appropriate SI - unit for expressing atomic radii as atoms have radii on the order of 30 - 300 pm. Millimeters, micrometers, and nanometers are too large for this purpose.
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B. 1 picometer (pm)