JEE Main201911 Jan 2019Evening ShiftChemistrySolid StateActual
The radius of the largest sphere which fits properly at the centre of the edge of a body centred cubic unit cell is : (Edge length is represented by 'a')
Options
- A0.027 a
- B0.047 a
- C0.134 a
- D0.067 a
Correct answer
D. 0.067 a
Step-by-step solution
For bcc R = 3 a 4 Empty space at edge =a-2 R=a- 3 a 2 = diameter of sphere. r _ sphere = a- 3 2 a 2 = ( 2- 3 4 ) a =0.067 a