Aluminium crystallises in a fcc structure. Atomic radius of the metal is 125 pm. What is the length of the side of unit cell of the metal?
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The compound CuCl has fcc structure like ZnS. Its density is 3.04 g cm-3. What is the volume of unit cell? Given: Atomic mass of Cu = 63.5 u; Cl = 35.5 u NA = 6.02
1023 mol-1.
Given, aluminium crystallises in a fcc structure and radius, r = 125 pm.
We know for FCC, a = 2
r
a = 2
125
a = 353.5 pm
The length of the side of unit cell of the metal is 353.5 pm.
OR
Given, atomic mass of Cu = 63.5 u; Cl = 35.5 u density, d= 3.04 g/cm3 NA = 6.02
1023 mol-1 Fcc structure, z = 4
We know, d = ![]()
3.04 =
(Since, volume,V = a3)
V =
= 21.63
10-23 cm3
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