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An atom crystallizes in a fcc unit cell having radius of 1002 pm.
Calculate the distance between the two tetrahedral voids which are formed on a same body diagonal

A
2003 pm
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B
2503 pm
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C
2003 pm
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D
2503 pm
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Solution

The correct option is A 2003 pm
In a fcc unit cell, 2 tetrahedral voids are present at each body diagonal.
One such body diagonal is shown in the figure:


In the body diagonal AD, tetrahedral voids are present at B and C.
Distance of a tetrahedral void from corner (x)=3a4
Length of body diagonal in fcc (AD)=4x=3a
Distance between two tetrahedral voids (2x)=3a2
In a fcc lattice:
2a=4Ra=4×10022a=400 pm
Since,
Distance between two tetrahedral voids (BC)=(2x)=3a2BC=3×4002=2003 pm

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