Step 1
mass = 5.78x10-22 g MnS/ unit cell
Step 2
volume = 3.224x10-21 cm3
Alabandite is a mineral composed of manganese(II) sulfide (MnS). The mineral adopts the rock salt structure. The length of an edge of the MnS unit cell is 5.223 Å at 25˚C. Determine the density of MnS in g/cm3.
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