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A drop of oil (vol 0.05cm^3) is released on to a calm surface of a pond where it spreads out and covers an area of 40 cm^2. Assume the oil film has uniform thickness equal to the diameter of an oil molecule. Calculate the diameter of an oil molecule and express your answer in scientific notation to an appropriate # of sig. fig.

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Yes, I can certainly help you with this question. Let's start by understanding the given information.

We are told that a drop of oil with a volume of 0.05 cm^3 spreads out and covers an area of 40 cm^2. It is also mentioned that the oil film has a uniform thickness equal to the diameter of an oil molecule.

To find the diameter of an oil molecule, we can use the formula for the volume of a sphere:

V = (4/3)πr^3

Since the thickness of the oil film is equal to the diameter of the molecule, we can assume that the volume of the oil droplet is equal to the volume of the oil film. Therefore, we can write:

(4/3)πr^3 = 0.05 cm^3

To solve for the radius (r), we can rearrange the equation as:

r^3 = (0.05 cm^3) / ((4/3)π)

Now we can calculate the radius (r) using the given values:

r^3 = (0.05 cm^3) / ((4/3)π)
r^3 = 0.05 cm^3 / (4/3)π
r^3 = 0.0377 cm^3
r ≈ 0.34 cm

Since the thickness of the oil film is equal to the diameter of the oil molecule, the diameter will be twice the radius. Therefore:

Diameter = 2 * 0.34 cm
Diameter ≈ 0.68 cm

The diameter of an oil molecule is approximately 0.68 cm.

Note: It is important to mention that in scientific notation, the diameter should be expressed in meters rather than centimeters. To convert the diameter from centimeters to meters, divide the value by 100.