An element crystallizes in a f.c.c. lattice with a cell edge of 400 pm. The density of the element is 7g cm-3. How many atoms are present in 280 g of the element?
As it is face lattice,
No of atoms per unit cell (z) =4
Edge length (a)=400pm = 400*10-10cm
Density (d)=7g/cm3
Mass =280g
No .of atoms =?
Volume of cell V=a3=(400*10−10)3=64*10−24cm3
Volume of 280 g of element =m/d
=280/7
=40cm3
No .of unit in 40cm3=![]()
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=6.25×1023unitcells
In FCC each unit cell contain 4 atoms .
Hence total number of atoms in 6.25×1023
units cells are
=4×6.25×1023
=25×1023atoms
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