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How do you calculate the density of a body centered unit cell?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Nikole S asked:


Ok so I keep coming up with a number that I am sure is way too small. 1.0282E-19g/cmcubed

The question is
When molybdenum crystallizes, it forms body-centered cubic cells. The unit cell edge length is 314.1 pm. Calculate the density of molybdenum. (Enter answer to three significant figures.)

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