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Iridium ß is a solid phase of iridium still unknown

Last updated: 7/10/2022

Iridium ß is a solid phase of iridium still unknown

Iridium ß is a solid phase of iridium still unknown to science. The only difference between it and ordinary iridium is that Iridium ß forms a crystal with a bcc unit cell and a lattice constant a=314. pm. Calculate the density of Iridium ß. Round your answer to 3 significant digits.