Magnesium crystallizes in the hcp arrangement shown in
Chapter 12, Problem 74(choose chapter or problem)
Magnesium crystallizes in the hcp arrangement shown in Figure 12-41. The dimensions of the unit cell are height, 520 pm; length on an edge, 320 pm. Calculate the density of Mg(s), and compare with the measured value of 1.738 g>cm3.
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