KCET2015ChemistrySolid State
Sodium metal crystallizes in B.C.C. lattice with edge length of ( 4.29 ~A ). The radius of sodium atom is
Options
- A( 2.857 A )
- B( 1.601 Å )
- C( 2.145 Å )
- D( 1.857 A )
Correct answer
D. ( 1.857 A )
Step-by-step solution
Edge length (a)=4.29 Å for bcc, r= 3 4 a= 3 4 4.29=1.857 Å