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If the radius of a metal atom is 2.00 A and its crystal structure is fcc lattice, what is the volume (in cm3) of one unit cell?

A
8.00×1024
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B
0.5×1023
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C
1.81×1022
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D
4.45×1023
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E
8.00×1024
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F
0.5×1023
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G
1.81×1022
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4.45×1023
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Solution

The correct options are
C 1.81×1022
G 1.81×1022
For a fcc lattice:


Along the face diagonal
2×a=4×r
where
a is ledge length of unit cell
r is the radius of the atom=2.00 A=2×108 cm


a=22r

Volume (V) of a unit cell is given by:

V=a3=(22r)3V=162r3=16×2×(2×108)3V=1.81×1022 cm3

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