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A metal crystallizes with a FCC-lattice, the edge of whose unit cell is xpm. The diameter of this metal atom would be p m .
ChemistrySolid StateAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 2 x
  • B x2
  • C x2
  • D 2x
Solution:
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The correct answer is: x2

In the face-centred unit cell, atoms are arranged at the corners and at centered of the face diagonal.

Let radius of metal atom = r

So, the distance ACr+2r+r=4r

The distance AD and CDx

Using the Pythagoras theorem,

AC2=AD2+CD2AC2=x2+x2=2x24r2=2x22x=4rr=2x4=x22

So, the diameter of this metal atom would be x2.

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