If we had to measure the width (i.e. the diameter) of a single human hair in carbon atoms, how much would this width be?
- 1 thousand carbon atoms
- 1 billion carbon atoms
- 100 thousand carbon atoms
- 1 million carbon atoms
Answer
The correct answer is D) 1 million carbon atoms.
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