Angstrom
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Re: Angstrom
an angstrom is used in order to express wavelengths and is equal to the value of 10^-10 meter. good luck on your exam!
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^ Also remember that we will get a formula/constants sheet for every test so a lot of the information we need will be given to us. There's no harm in memorizing though!
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I would recommend familiarizing yourself with all the units to play it safe. An Angstrom is simply a measurement that is equivalent to 10^-10m (or 0.1 nm if you prefer).
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Montana James 4G wrote:What is an angstrom and do we need to know it for test?
Luckily for us, if you refer to the bottom of the formula sheet, it’s showed that angstrom was equal to 1*10^-10m.
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You will be given a formula sheet for the test that could potentially list the units (there's a chance it might not, however), so just in case I would definitely familiarize yourself with the units of measurement and what value they have (1 Angstrom= 10^-10 meters).
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An angstrom is a unit of length usually used to measure the bond length of atoms. It has the symbol of Å. 1Å = 1x10^-10 m
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yes! I do recommend memorizing angstroms! its an important conversion and is likely to be on the test!
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I believe it’s not because it’s not in the U.S. metric system but I doubt Dr. Lavelle would expect us to know why it’s not.
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An angstrom is 10^-10, an incredibly small unit of measurement. Thus, the angstrom is most commonly used to measure wavelength or minuscule distances. If you look towards the bottom of the provided formula sheet, you'll see the conversion units from one angstrom to however many meters.
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Dr. Lavelle regularly uses the Angstrom to describe bond length in lecture so I think this is a good indicator that is an important unit to know, even if it is not an SI unit.
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Angstroms are the units typically used to describe bond length. It is equal to 10^-10 of a meter.
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