If 800 million liters of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico during the 2010...

If 800 million liters of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. If the oil from this oil spill formed a film on the ocean surface that was one molecule thick, how much area would it cover? Warning: estimates required.(Answer:10^9 km^2)

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This question is based on simple analysis of Algebra but a few assumptions we have to make otherwise the answer would be too difficult to find.

I hope it helps.

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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