Section 1.1 gives solid argon's cohesive energy as per atom and its number density as

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

Problem

Section 1.1 gives solid argon's cohesive energy as

0.080\,\mathrm{eV}

per atom and its number density as

n=2.44\times10^{28}\,\mathrm{m^{-3}}

. Estimate the pressure scale set by argon's bonding, by dividing its cohesive energy per atom by the volume per atom, and express the result in

\mathrm{GPa}

and as a multiple of atmospheric pressure (

1\,\mathrm{atm}=101325\,\mathrm{Pa}

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