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An orthorhombic unit cell of a compund of molar mass 135 g/mol has the dimensions a = 589 pm, b =822 pm and c=798 pm. The density of the solid is estimated as 2.9 g/cm3. Determine the number of formula units per unit cell and calculate a more precise value of the density
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