The density of sodium is 0.971 g/cm3 and it has an atomic weight of 22.9897 g/mol....

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The density of sodium is 0.971 g/cm3 and it has an atomic weightof 22.9897 g/mol. Each sodium atom contributes one valence electronto the metal, so the number of electrons per unit volume, N/V, isequal to the number of sodium atoms per unit volume.

   a) Calculate the number density of atoms per unitvolume, N/V.    b) Calculate the Fermi energy ofsodium.    c) Calculate the Fermitemperature.   d) At room temperature (298 K), calculatethe chemical potential.   e) Calculate the degeneracypressure for the electron gas.

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Density of sodium 0971 gmcm3 0971106 gmm31 m3 contains 0971106 gm of sodiumAtomic wight 229897 gmol229897 gm sodium contains 60321023    See Answer
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