The average radius(r) of each grain is r = 50 nanometers = 50*10^-6 meters
Since it is spherical, so
Volume=(4/3)*pi*r^3
V= (4/3)*pi*(50*10^-6)^3
V=5.23599*10^-13 m^3
We are given the Density(ρ) =2600kg/m^3
We know that:
Density(p) = mass(m)/volume(V)
m = ρV
So the mass of a single grain is:
m = 5.23599*10^-13 * 2600 = 1.361357*10^-9 kg
The surface area of a grain is:
a = 4*pi*r^2
a = 4*pi*(50*10^-6)^2
a = 3.14*10^-8 m^2
Since we know the surface area and mass of a grain, the conversion factor is:
1.361357*10^-9 kg / 3.14*10^-8 m^2
Find the Surface area of the cube:
cube = 6a^2
cube = 6*1.1^2 = 7.26m^2
multiply this by the converions ratio to get:
total mass of sand grains = (7.26 m^2 * 1.361357*10^-9 kg) / (3.14*10^-8 m^2)
total mass of sand grains = 0.3148 kg = 314.80 g
