SOLUTION: A drop of oil of volume 1 cubic millimeter spreads out to an area of 1 square meter when placed upon water. Assuming the film is 1 molecule thick, what is the approximate size of

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Question 547617: A drop of oil of volume 1 cubic millimeter spreads out to an area of 1 square meter when placed upon water. Assuming the film is 1 molecule thick, what is the approximate size of an oil molecule?
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A drop of oil of volume 1 cubic millimeter spreads out to an area of 1 square meter when placed upon water.
Assuming the film is 1 molecule thick, what is the approximate size of an oil molecule?
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1 square meter = 1000^2 = 10^6 sq/millmeter
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1%2F10%5E6 = 10%5E-6 millimeter thick