How many atoms are in a grain of sand?

Subject: How many atoms are in a grain of sand?

Date: Sat Oct 7 13:13:44 2000
Posted by Roger Bevels
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Oglethorpe County Middle School
City: Lexington State/Province: GA Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 970938824.Ph

Message:


I would like to use sand to help students understand just how small atoms 
are so it would be very useful if I had an idea of how many atoms are in a 
grain of sand.

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