Extensive properties, such as mass and volume, depend on the amount of matter being measured. Intensive properties, such as density and color, do not depend on the amount of the substance present. Physical properties can be measured without changing a substance's chemical identity.
Answer:
1.0 × 10⁸ ruthenium atoms
Explanation:
Step 1: Calculate the diameter (d) of an atom of ruthenium
The diameter of an atom is twice its radius.
d = 2 × r = 2 x 178 pm = 356 pm
Step 2: Convert "d" to meters
We will use the conversion factor 1 m = 10¹² pm.
356 pm × 1 m/10¹² pm = 3.56 × 10⁻¹⁰ m
Step 3: Convert the distance of the tip of a finger (D) to meters
We will use the conversion factor 1 m = 10² cm.
3.6 cm × 1 m/10² cm = 0.036 m
Step 4: Calculate the number of atoms of ruthenium required
We will use the following expression.
D/d = 0.036 m/3.56 × 10⁻¹⁰ m = 1.0 × 10⁸
