A Levels Physics (9702)•9702/12/M/J/18

Explanation
Atomic layers from thickness divided by diameter Steps:
- Convert sheet thickness to picometers: 0.25 μm = 0.25 × 10⁶ pm = 250,000 pm.
- Calculate atomic diameter: 2 × radius = 2 × 174 pm = 348 pm.
- Divide thickness by diameter: 250,000 pm ÷ 348 pm ≈ 718.
- Round to nearest option: approximately 700 layers.
Why D is correct:
- Direct division of thickness by atomic diameter gives ~718, closest to 700 per unit conversion and basic atomic spacing approximation.
Why the others are wrong:
- A. 4 results from treating thickness as 0.25 pm instead of 250,000 pm.
- B. 7 arises from dividing 2.5 (from 0.25 × 10) by ~0.35, ignoring full unit conversion.
- C. 400 comes from erroneously using ~625 pm diameter or halving the thickness value.
Final answer: D
Topic: Atoms, nuclei and radiation
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