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Chapter 26, Problem 16P
(a)
To determine
The amount of iron in
(b)
To determine
The molar density of iron.
(c)
To determine
The number density of iron atoms.
(d)
To determine
The number density of two
(e)
To determine
The drift speed of the conduction electrons.
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