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A metallic element has a cubic lattice. Each edge of the unit cell is 2 A. and the density of metal is 25 g cm3. The unit cell in 200 g of metal are
ChemistrySolid StateBITSATBITSAT 2018
Options:
  • A 1×1024
  • B 1×1022
  • C 1×1020
  • D 1×1025
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1×1024

Edge length of the unit cell =2A.=2×10-8 cm

Volume of unit cell =2×10-83=8×10-24 cm3

Mass of one unit cell = volume × density

=8×10-24×25

Number of unit cell in 200 g of metal

= mass of the metal  mass of one unit cell 

=2008×10-24×25=1×1024

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