The following unit cell volumes and densities have been measured for the given compounds. Calculate Z for the crystal, and comment on how well (or badly) the '18 A° 3 rule' works for each compound: a) methane (CH4) at 70 K: V= 215.8 A° 3, D = 0.492g cm-3

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1. The following unit cell volumes and densities have been measured for the given compounds. Calculate Z for the crystal, and comment on how well (or badly) the '18 A° 3 rule' works for each compound: a) methane (CH4) at 70 K: V= 215.8 A° 3, D = 0.492g cm-3

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