Space between H2O molecules
From: Druid (sniffmyhand2_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/05/04
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Date: 4 Sep 2004 23:39:02 -0700
Greetings All,
I am new to this forum. I would like to gain assistance from you math
wizards if you'll be so kind as to pass some knowledge on to me.
This problem is taken from Consider a Spherical Cow by John Harte.
"Estimate the average spacing between H2O molecules in liquid water by
making use of two pieces of information:
a. liquid water has a density of 1 gm/cm3
b. every 18 grams of water contain Avogadro's number (6.02 x 10 to
the 23) of H2O molecules
assume the diameter of H and O is 1 angstrom or 10 to the -10 meters"
I keep getting an answer of no space between molecules.
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