COMEDK2014ChemistrySolid State
85 . The radius of an atom is 300 pm . If it crystallises in a face-centered cubic lattice, the length of the edge of the unit cell is
Options
- A488.5 pm
- B848.5 pm
- C884.5 pm
- D484.5 pm
Correct answer
B. 848.5 pm
Step-by-step solution
For fcc, a=2 2 r =2 1.414 300 pm =848.5 pm