Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Conduction of Electricity in Solids - Problems - Page 1273: 27a

Answer

$n = 1.31 \times 10^{29} m^{-3}$

Work Step by Step

Use the formula $n = \frac{d}{M}$ where d = Mass density M = Mass of single zinc atom n = Number of conduction electrons per unit volume molar mass of zinc A = 65.37 g/mol and Zinc is bivalent atom. So $n = \frac{d}{M}$ $n = \frac{(2)(7.133g/cm^3)}{(65.37 g/mol)(6.022 \times 10^{23}/mol)}$ $n = 1.31 \times 10^{29} m^{-3}$
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