Chemistry GCSE
Atomic dimensions in metres
What Atomic dimensions in metres means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Atomic dimensions in metres
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The typical radius of an atom is about 0.1 nm, which is 1 × 10⁻¹⁰ m.
Topics that use Atomic dimensions in metres
- Size and mass of atoms (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Relative mass of subatomic particles
- Standard form and unit conversion
- Isotope notation
- Mass number calculation
- Nanometres as a unit of length
- Nucleus as the mass centre
- Scale and size of atoms
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