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Im doing a lab and I\'ve been working on this problem for a long time and I can\

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Im doing a lab and I've been working on this problem for a long time and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

(I keep getting 99% empty space and I know that it's wrong)


Given:

Assume the volume of water is the additive volume of its atoms

H2O amu: 18.0153

Hydrogen atomic radious: 37pm

Oxygen atomic radious: 66pm

Equation: % Empty Space = ( (Va -Vs) / Va ) x 100

(Va= Volume of arragement, Vs=Volume of sphere)


Here's my info:

Mass of 50mL beaker-----------------    73.128 g

Volume of water-------------------------    25 mL

Mass of 50mL beaker and water--     97.815 g

Mass of Water---------------------------     24.517 g

Density of water-------------------------    .98 mL/g

Volume of 1 water molecule---------    (4/3?)(140 x 10^-12)^3 = 1.15 x 10^-29

Total number of water molecules in 1mL H20 -----    (24.517/18.0153)(6.022 x 10^23) = 8.2 x 10^23

Total volume of water molecules (V spheres)-------    (.98 x (1.15 x 10^23)) = 9.425 x 10^-6

Water percent empty space-------------------------------     ?

Explanation / Answer

Volume of water------------------------- 25 mL

Mass of 50mL beaker and water-- 97.815 g

Mass of Water--------------------------- 24.517 g

Density of water------------------------- .98 mL/g

Volume of 1 water molecule--------- (4/3?)(140 x 10^-12)^3 = 1.15 x 10^-29

Mass of 1 ml water=1/0.98=1.020408g               

Total number of water molecules in 1mL H20=N= ----- (1.020408/18.0153)(6.022 x 10^23) = 3.410933 x 10^22

Total volume of sphere=(1.15*10^-29)*(3.410933*10^22)=3.9226*10^(-7)m^3=0.392ml

Void fraction=(1-0.392)/1=0.608=60.8%