Lead is face-centred cubic with and molar mass

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Condensed Matter Physics, Ch What holds a solid together, and where its atoms sit

Problem

Lead is face-centred cubic with

a=4.950\,\mathrm{\mathring{A}}

and molar mass

207.2\,\mathrm{g\,mol^{-1}}

. Predict its density, and compare with the measured value,

11.34\,\mathrm{g\,cm^{-3}}

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