A small drop of oil has a volume of 5 × 10^-8m³. When it is put on the surface of some clean water, it forms...

A small drop of oil has a volume of 5 × 10^-8m³. When it is put on the surface of some clean water, it forms a circular film of 0.1m² in area; what is the size the a molecule oil.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 31, 2019 at 09:18

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