This question involves the concepts of density, volume, and mass.
The approximate diameter of a magnesium atom is "3.55 x 10⁻¹⁰ m".
<h3>STEP 1 (FINDING MASS OF INDIVIDUAL ATOM)</h3>It is given that:
Mass of one mole = 24 grams
Mass of 6 x 10²³ atoms = 24 grams
Mass of 1 atom = = 4 x 10⁻²³ grams
where,
= density = 1.7 grams/cm³
- m = mass of single atom = 4 x 10⁻²³ grams
- V = volume of single atom = ?
Therefore,
V = 2.35 x 10⁻²³ cm³
<h3>STEP 3 (FINDING DIAMETER OF ATOM)</h3>The atom is in a spherical shape. Hence, its Volume can be given as follows:
d = 0.355 x 10⁻⁷ cm = 3.55 x 10⁻¹⁰ m
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