5. Strontium (Sr: [Kr]5s2) crystal has a mass density of 2.64 g/cm3 and a molar mass of 87.62 g/mol. (a) What is the type of interactions holding Sr atoms together in the crystal? (b) Estimate the free electron concentration of Sr crystal. (c) Calculate Fermi energy and Fermi velocity of electrons in Sr crystal. (d) What is the probability that an electronic orbital at an energy of 5.0 eV will be occupied at room temperature (i.e., at 300 K)?

5. Strontium (Sr: [Kr]5s2) crystal has a mass density of 2.64 g/cm3 and a molar mass of 87.62 g/mol. (a) What is the type of interactions holding Sr atoms together in the crystal? (b) Estimate the free electron concentration of Sr crystal. (c) Calculate Fermi energy and Fermi velocity of electrons in Sr crystal. (d) What is the probability that an electronic orbital at an energy of 5.0 eV will be occupied at room temperature (i.e., at 300 K)?

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5. Strontium (Sr: [Kr]5s?) crystal has a mass density of 2.64 g/cm' and a molar mass of 87.62
g/mol.
(a) What is the type of interactions holding Sr atoms together in the crystal?
(b) Estimate the free electron concentration of Sr crystal.
(c) Calculate Fermi energy and Fermi velocity of electrons in Sr crystal.
(d) What is the probability that an electronic orbital at an energy of 5.0 eV will be occupied at
room temperature (i.e., at 300 K)?

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