Step 1 Determine mass
mass = 2.6621x10-22 g/unit cell
Step 2 Determine volume
volume = 1.723x10-22 cm3
Calcium has a cubic closest packed structure as a solid. Assuming that calcium has an atomic radius of 197 pm, calculate the density of solid calcium.
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