JEE Main2009ChemistrySolid StateActual
Copper crystallizes in fcc with a unit cell length of 361 pm . What is the radius of copper atom ?
Options
- A108 pm
- B127 pm
- C157 pm
- D181 pm
Correct answer
B. 127 pm
Step-by-step solution
For FCC, 2 a=4 r (the atoms touches each other along the face- diagonal) aligned & r= 2 a 4 = 2 361 4 & =127 pm aligned