Calculating Number Densities of Pu and Na in a Mixture

[Flat]

Homework Statement

1. Consider a mixture consisting of 5 v/o 239Pu and 95 v/o 23Na. Using the g′ = 1, . . .

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The Attempt at a Solution

Is v/o volume percent? I have never ran across this notation before and am not too sure how to handle it. I tried googling it but the results are not helpfull. Ultimately I need to calculate the number densities of Pu and Na, and we have only used atomic and weight percents in this class.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volume_percent
Thanks.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Volume percent is the ratio of the volume of a substance to the total volume of a mixture. The volume percentage of water in a glass of ice and water is 50% and the volume percentage of salt in a salt water solution is 15%. You can use any unit of volume as long as it is the same for both the part and the whole. For example, you can use milliliters and liters as long as they are all the same. Volume percent is a way of working out the amount of a substance in a mixture, as it is a proportion.