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Calculate the nuclear density of Oxygen element.As I know the molar mass number is 15.9994 and the density is mass/volume how can I get the volume inorder to calculate the density?
The numerical value was first estimated by Johann Josef Loschmidt in 1865 using the kinetic gas theory. In German-speaking countries, the number may still be referred to as Loschmidt's number.
If you do mean density of the O NUCLEUS, it is a completely different thing.kidia said:Calculate the nuclear density of Oxygen element.As I know the molar mass number is 15.9994 and the density is mass/volume how can I get the volume inorder to calculate the density?
Well, I studied German in high school and unversity, and I worked on projects with German companies, so I learned that Avogadro's number is generally called Loschmidt's number or constant in Germany and parts of Europe, basically German-speaking countries. As to why, I am not sure.PPonte said:Astronuc, you called to the number of particles of one mole Avogadro's/Loschmidt's number. I just knew it by Avogadro's number and did a search in wikipedia. It says:
So, do you know why is it generally called Avogadro's number if it was Loschmidt who estimated it?
The formula for calculating nuclear density of oxygen element is: nuclear density = (atomic mass of oxygen / Avogadro's number) / (volume of oxygen atom x number of nucleons in oxygen atom).
The atomic mass of oxygen is 15.999 u, which is approximately 2.66 x 10^-26 kg.
Avogadro's number is 6.022 x 10^23, which is the number of particles (atoms or molecules) in one mole of a substance.
The volume of an oxygen atom is determined by dividing the molar volume of an element (22.4 L/mol) by the Avogadro's number. This gives a value of approximately 3.72 x 10^-30 m^3 for the volume of an oxygen atom.
Calculating nuclear density of oxygen element can provide valuable information about the structure and properties of oxygen atoms, and can also help in understanding nuclear reactions and processes involving oxygen. It is an important aspect of nuclear physics and chemistry research.