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How does decreasing the radius by a factor of two affect the surface area?
How does decreasing the radius by a factor of two affect the surface area?
Doubles
What happens to the surface area when a 1cm particle is crushed into nano particles?
What happens to the surface area when a 1cm particle is crushed into nano particles?
Increases thousands of times
What is the surface area of 1 nm particles in square meters?
What is the surface area of 1 nm particles in square meters?
$10^{10}$ m^2
How does the reactivity of bulk aluminum compare to nano aluminum?
How does the reactivity of bulk aluminum compare to nano aluminum?
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What property of gold changes at the nanoscale?
What property of gold changes at the nanoscale?
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Explain how decreasing the radius by a factor of two affects the surface area at the nanoscale.
Explain how decreasing the radius by a factor of two affects the surface area at the nanoscale.
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What happens to the surface area when a 1cm particle is crushed into nano particles?
What happens to the surface area when a 1cm particle is crushed into nano particles?
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How does the reactivity of bulk aluminum compare to nano aluminum at the nanoscale?
How does the reactivity of bulk aluminum compare to nano aluminum at the nanoscale?
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What property of gold changes at the nanoscale?
What property of gold changes at the nanoscale?
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How does the size of gold particles affect their color?
How does the size of gold particles affect their color?
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Explain how smallness leads to new properties in materials like aluminum and gold.
Explain how smallness leads to new properties in materials like aluminum and gold.
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How does particle shape influence the color of materials at the nanoscale?
How does particle shape influence the color of materials at the nanoscale?
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What is the significance of controlling the size and shape of particles in the quantum world?
What is the significance of controlling the size and shape of particles in the quantum world?
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Explain the relationship between particle size and surface area at the nanoscale.
Explain the relationship between particle size and surface area at the nanoscale.
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What happens to the surface area of particles as they decrease in size from 1 cm to 1 nm?
What happens to the surface area of particles as they decrease in size from 1 cm to 1 nm?
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