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

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0.00000005
0.00000005

0.0000000053
0.0000000053

0.00000006
0.00000006

0.0000005

Answer 1

To express the radius of a hydrogen atom, which is given as \(0.0000000529177\) millimeters, as an approximation, we can round it to a more manageable figure.

Looking at the digits:

• The number is \(0.0000000529177\).
• We can approximate it to \(0.00000005\) when rounding to the nearest significant figure.

Thus, the best approximation from the options provided is:

0.00000005