Answer to Question #228396 in General Chemistry for vhinz

Question

Sodium crystallizes in the body-centered cubic structure with a=0.424 nm. Calculate the theoretical density of Na in kg/m3 . 

Answer 1

For Sodium (Na) :

M = 22,989 g/mol

a = 0.424 nm = 4.24 x 10⁻¹⁰ m

Then the density :