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MHT CET 202625 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Solid State

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Solid State

A metal forms fcc unit cell with unit edge length 400\ pm ....

A metal forms fcc unit cell with unit edge length 400 pm400\ \text{pm}. Calculate the number of atoms present in 0.6 g0.6\ \text{g} of metal if the density of metal is 12.0 g/cm312.0\ \text{g/cm}^3

Options

  1. A2.720×10212.720 \times 10^{21}
  2. B3.125×10213.125 \times 10^{21}
  3. C2.235×10212.235 \times 10^{21}
  4. D3.650×10213.650 \times 10^{21}

Correct answer

B. 3.125×10213.125 \times 10^{21}

Step-by-step solution

Edge length of the unit cell, a=400 pm=4×10−8 cma = 400\ \text{pm} = 4 \times 10^{-8}\ \text{cm}

Volume of the unit cell, V=a3=(4×10−8 cm)3=64×10−24 cm3V = a^3 = (4 \times 10^{-8}\ \text{cm})^3 = 64 \times 10^{-24}\ \text{cm}^3

Mass of one unit cell = Volume ×\times Density = 64×10−24 cm3×12.0 g/cm3=768×10−24 g64 \times 10^{-24}\ \text{cm}^3 \times 12.0\ \text{g/cm}^3 = 768 \times 10^{-24}\ \text{g}

Number of unit cells in 0.6 g0.6\ \text{g} of metal = 0.6768×10−24=600768×1021=0.78125×1021\dfrac{0.6}{768 \times 10^{-24}} = \dfrac{600}{768} \times 10^{21} = 0.78125 \times 10^{21}

Since the metal forms an fcc unit cell, the number of atoms per unit cell is 44.

Total number of atoms = 4×0.78125×1021=3.125×10214 \times 0.78125 \times 10^{21} = 3.125 \times 10^{21}

Answer: 3.125×10213.125 \times 10^{21}
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