An atom X crystallizes in fcc unit cell having an edge length a=100√2pm . What would be the radius of tetrahedral void present in the unit cell?
A
0.73pm
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B
1.41pm
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C
11.25pm
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D
22.50pm
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Solution
The correct option is C11.25pm In a fcc/ccp unit cell :
There are 8 tetrahedral voids, 2 at each body diagonals.
For fcc: √2a=4×R
Here R is the radius of the atom X ⇒√2×100√2=4RR=50pm
For a tetrahedral void : r=0.225R
Here r is the radius of tetrahedral void and R is the radius of the atom X r=(0.225×50)pmr=11.25pm