Question & Answer: The density of solid copper at room temperature is 8.96 g/cm^3. At its melting temperature…..

The density of solid copper at room temperature is 8.96 g/cm^3. At its melting temperature the density of liquid copper is 8.02 g/cm^3. Using the atomic weight of Cu (63.55 g/mole), estimate the average distance between copper atoms in solid copper and in liquid copper. State any assumption(s).