An atom of xenon has a radius
r
Xe
=108.
pm
and an average speed in the gas phase at25
°C
of137
./
m
s
.Suppose the speed of a xenon atom at
25
°C
has been measured to within1.0
%
. Calculate the smallest possible length of box inside of which the atom could be known to be located with certainty.
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