Question

The volume of a single rhodium atom is 1.01×10-23 cm3. What is the volume of a rhodium atom in microliters?

Answer 1

Answer: 1.01 x 10^20 microliters.

Explanation: volume is defined as a three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. In other words, we are asked to convert from one volumetric measure to another (cubic centimeters to microliters) —volume is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.

If, 1 cm³ = 1000 uL (microliters) then,

1 uL - - - - - - - - - 0.001 cm³ = 1 x 10^-3 cm

x uL - - - - - - - - - 1.01×10^-23 cm³

Therefore,

x uL = 1.01 x 10^-23 cm³ / 0.001 cm³

x uL = 1.01 x 10^(-23 - - 3)

x uL = 1.01 x 10^( - 23 + 3)

x uL = 1.01 x 10^20

Which is to say that a single rhodium atom of volume 1.01 x 10^23 cm³ would occupy 1.01 x 10^20 microliters.