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Determine the Fermi energy (in eV) and Fermi temperature (in K) for calcium at T = 0 K. (Assume the conduction band electron density is 4.61 ✕ 1028 m−3.)

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Determine the Fermi energy (in eV) and Fermi temperature (in K) for calcium at T = 0 K. (Assume the conduction band electron density is 4.61 ✕ 10²⁸ m⁻³.)

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