Mercurys mean density is 5.43 g/cm 3 . If Mercury consists entirely of rock (average density =

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Mercury’s mean density is 5.43 g/cm3. If Mercury consists entirely of rock (average density = 3.3 g/cm3) and iron metal (density = 7.9 g/cm3), calculate the planet’s fractional abundance of iron by mass.

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Planetary Geoscience

ISBN: 9781107145382

1st Edition

Authors: Harry Y. McSween, Jr, Jeffrey E. Moersch, Devon M. Burr, William M. Dunne, Joshua P. Emery, Linda C. Kah, Molly C. McCanta

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