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Question
The radius of a hydrogen atom is 0.0000000529177 of a millimeter. Express this number as an approximation.(1 point)
Responses

0.0000000053
0.0000000053

0.0000005
0.0000005

0.00000006
0.00000006

0.00000005

1 answer

To express the radius of a hydrogen atom, which is \(0.0000000529177\) millimeters, as an approximation, we can round it to a reasonable number of significant figures.

Looking at the number:

  • The first significant figure is 5, and we can look at the digit after it (2) to determine how to round it.
  • Since 2 is less than 5, we won't round up.

Thus, the approximation can be rounded to \(0.00000005\) millimeters.

So, the best choice from the given options is:

0.00000005.