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I am taking biological chemistry this year and i have an inquiry. is a benzene molecule smaller than a human red blood cell?
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Yes: A benzene molecule is way smaller than a red blood cell. A benzene molecule is roughly 0.0006 microns and a red blood cell is ~8 microns in diameter. Thus a red blood cell is ~13000x larger.
Answered 7/17/2013
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