4.

10 The concentration of an element in an alloy, in atom percent, may be computed using

Equation (4.5). With this problem, it first becomes necessary to compute the number of
moles of both Cu and Zn, for which Equation (4.4) is employed. Thus, the number of moles
of Cu is just

m' 33 g
Cu
nm = = = 0.519 mol
Cu A Cu 63.55 g / mol

Likewise, for Zn

47 g
nm = = 0.719 mol
Zn 65.39 g / mol

Now, use of Equation (4.5) yields

nm
' Cu
C Cu = x 100
nm  nm
Cu Zn

0.519 mol
= x 100 = 41.9 at%
0.519 mol  0.719 mol

Also, 4.10 The concentration of an element in an alloy, in atom percent, may be computed
using Equation (4.5). With this problem, it first becomes necessary to compute the number
of moles of both Cu and Zn, for which Equation (4.4) is employed. Thus, the number of
moles of Cu is just

m' 33 g
Cu
nm = = = 0.519 mol
Cu A Cu 63.55 g / mol

Likewise, for Zn

47 g
nm = = 0.719 mol
Zn 65.39 g / mol

Now, use of Equation (4.5) yields

 ' 0.719 mol
C Zn = x 100 = 58.1 at%
0.519 mol  0.719 mol
4.14 This problem calls for a determination of the number of atoms per cubic meter for
aluminum. In order to solve this problem, one must employ Equation (4.2),

NA  Al
N =
A
Al

3
The density of Al (from the table inside of the front cover) is 2.71 g/cm , while its atomic
weight is 26.98 g/mol. Thus,

N =
6.023 x 10 23 atoms/ mol 2.71 g / cm 3 
26 .98 g / mol

22 3 28 3
= 6.05 x 10 atoms/cm = 6.05 x 10 atoms/m

3
4.15 In order to compute the concentration in kg/m of Si in a 0.25 wt% Si-99.75 wt% Fe alloy
we must employ Equation (4.9) as

CSi
''
CSi = x 103
CSi CFe

Si Fe

3
From inside the front cover, densities for silicon and iron are 2.33 and 7.87 g/cm ,
respectively; and, therefore

'' 0.25 3
CSi = x 10
0.25 99 .75

2.33 g / cm3 7.87 g / cm3

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= 19.6 kg/m
4.18 This problem asks us to determine the number of molybdenum atoms per cubic centimeter
for a 16.4 wt% Mo-83.6 wt% W solid solution. To solve this problem, employment of
Equation (4.17) is necessary, using the following values:

C =C = 16.4 wt%
1 Mo
 3
 = = 10.22 g/cm
1 Mo
3
 =  = 19.3 g/cm
2 W
A =A = 95.94 g/mol
1 Mo
Thus

NA CMo
NMo =
CMo A Mo
100 
A Mo
  CMo
Mo W

=
6.023 x 10 23 atoms/ mol (16.4) 
(16.4)(95.94 g / mol) 95.94 g / mol
 100  16.4 
(10.22 g / cm 3 ) 19.3 g / cm 3

22 3
= 1.73 x 10 atoms/cm
4.22 This problem asks us to determine the weight percent of Ge that must be added to Si such
21
that the resultant alloy will contain 2.43 x10 Ge atoms per cubic centimeter. To solve this
problem, employment of Equation (4.18) is necessary, using the following values:

21 3
N =N = 2.43 x 10 atoms/cm
1 Ge
3
 = = 5.32 g/cm
1 Ge
3
 =  = 2.33 g/cm
2 Si
A =A = 72.59 g/mol
1 Ge
A = A = 28.09 g/mol
2 Si

Thus

100
C Ge =
N A Si Si
1 
N GeA Ge  Ge

100

6.023 x10 atoms/ mol(2.33 g / cm3 )  2.33

=
23
g/ cm 3 
1 
2.43 x10 21 atoms / cm3 (72.59 g / mol) 5.32 3 
g/ cm 

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