The distance between the atoms of H-I is 1.61Å. What is the distance in meters?

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Bryanna Walls

9 January, 15:55

The distance between the atoms of H-I is 1.61Å. What is the distance in meters?

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Anabelle Stout · Answer 1

The distance between the atoms of H-I is 1.61 Å. The units used here is called the angstrom. It is a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, 10^-10 meter. So, the distance in meters would be 1.61 x 10^-10 m.