University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-361-0

Chapter 42 - Molecules and Condensed Matter - Problems - Exercises - Page 1435: 42.15

Answer

$2.16\times10^3kg/m^3$.

Work Step by Step

The volume occupied by each atom is $(0.282 nm)^3 $. Na and Cl occur in equal amounts, so the density is the average mass of Na and Cl, divided by this volume. $$m_{average}=4.855\times10^{-26}kg$$ Now calculate the density. $$\rho=\frac{4.855\times10^{-26}kg}{(0.282\times10^{-9}m)^3}=2.16\times10^3kg/m^3$$
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