Question

If you stacked Avogadro's number of pennies one on top of the other on Earth's surface, how far would the stack extend (in kilometers)? [For comparison, the sun is about 150 million km from Earth and the nearest star (Proxima Centauri) is about 40 trillion km from Earth.] Express your answer using four significant figures.

Answer 1

Answer:

Avogadro number of pennies will extend to a distance of 6.02 * 10¹⁷ km

Note: The question is missing some parts. The complete question is as follows;

A penny has a thickness of approximately 1.0 mm . If you stack ed Avogadro's number of pennies one on top of the other on Earth 's surface, how far would the stack extend (in km)? [For comparison, the sun is about 150 million km from Earth and the nearest star (Proxim a Centauri) is about 40 trillion km from Earth.]

Explanation:

Avogadro number = 6.02 * 10²³

thickness of a penny = 1.0 mm

I mm = 0.001 m

Thickness of Avogadro number of pennies stacked one upon another will be:

6.02 * 10²³ * 0.001 m = 6.02 * 10²⁰ m

Distance in km;

1 m = 0.001 km

therefore, 6.02 * 10²⁰ m = 6.02 * 10²⁰ * 0.001 km = 6.02 * 10¹⁷ km

Avogadro number of pennies will extend to a distance of 6.02 * 10¹⁷ km