Chemistry: Structure and Properties
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Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 96E
In Section 2.8, it was stated that 1 mol of sand grains would cover the state of Texas to several feet. Estimate how many feet by assuming that the sand grains are roughly cube-shaped, each one with an edge length of 0.10 mm. Texas has a land area of 268,601 sq mi.
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