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In orthorhombic unit cell the value of a, b and c are respectively 4.2 Å,8.6 Å and 8.3 Å . Given the molecular mass of the solute is 155 g mol-1 and density is 3.3 g/cc , the number of formula units per unit cell is (Report your answer by rounding up to nearest integer)
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Options:
  • A 2
  • B 3
  • C 4
  • D 6
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 4
Z= V× N A ×ρ M

V = Volume of unit cell = a×b×c

=4.2 × 8.6 × 8.3 × 10-24× 6.023 × 1023 × 3.3155=3.84 4

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