Chapter 1, Problem 1.102QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

From the given data, it should be estimated the length of each oil molecule in nanometers.

Concept Introduction:

• Conversion formulas;

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{1}\text{cm}\text{=}\text{0}\text{.01}\text{m}\\ \text{1}\text{nm}\text{=1×}{\text{10}}^{\text{-9}}\text{m}\end{array}$

• $\begin{array}{l}\text{Volume =}\text{Surface area ×}\text{thickness}\\ \text{Thickness}\text{=}\frac{\text{Volume}}{\text{Surface area}}\end{array}$