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How many atoms typically make up a nanoparticle?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles (chemistry only)

Question

A few hundred atoms

Nanoparticles are described as structures that consist of the order of a few hundred atoms.

Misunderstanding Nanoparticle Size

Students often describe nanoparticles as being made up of thousands of atoms instead of a few hundred.

Remember that nanoparticles are specifically defined as structures of the order of a few hundred atoms.

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