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Book 27, Question 17

How small can a crystal be?

Crystals can be tiny, down to just a few nanometers wide.

A nanometer is a billionth of a meter, tens of thousands of times thinner than a human hair. These nanocrystals can act differently from large ones, glowing different colors depending on their size. Some TV screens use tiny crystals called quantum dots to make bright colors.

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