Part of JPC-09 — Solid State: Unit Cell, Packing & Defects

Density Formula and Calculations

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d = ZM / (NAN_A x a3a^3). Z = atoms per unit cell, M = molar mass gmol\frac{g}{mol}, NAN_A = 6.022 x 10^23, a = edge length in cm. Convert pm to cm: 1 pm = 10^-10 cm. Example: Ag (FCC, a = 408 pm, M = 108): d = 4(108) / (6.022 x 10^23 x (4.08 x 10^-8)^3) = 10.57 g/cm3cm^3. Can rearrange to find M (identify element), a (find edge length), or Z (determine structure type).

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