In Celebration of Mole Day, Turbo the Snail Competed in a Race

question 12

Multiple Choice

In celebration of Mole Day, Turbo the snail competed in a race that was a mole (6.02 10²³) of zeptometers long. If zepto represents a factor of 10^-21, how long was the race in meters?

• A)1.66 10^-3 m
• B)1.66 10^-4 m
• C)60.2 m
• D)6.02 10² m
• E)6.02 10³ m

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