Lithium borohydride crystallizes in an orthorhombic system with 4 molecules per unit cell. The unit cell dimensions are a = 6.8 ∘A , b = 4.4 ∘A and c = 7.2 ∘A. If the molar mass is 21.76 g, calculate density of the crystal.
=6.8×10−8×4.4×10−8×7.2×10−8 cm3=2.154×10−22cm3∴density,ρ=4 × 21.762.154×10−22 × 6.023×1023=0.6708 gcm−3