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COMEDK · Chemistry · 16. Solid State

85 . The radius of an atom is \(300 \mathrm{pm}\). If it crystallises in a face-centered cubic lattice, the length of the edge of the unit cell is

  1. A \(488.5 \mathrm{pm}\)
  2. B \(848.5 \mathrm{pm}\)
  3. C \(884.5 \mathrm{pm}\)
  4. D \(484.5 \mathrm{pm}\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(848.5 \mathrm{pm}\)

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Detailed explanation

For fcc, \(a=2 \sqrt{2} r\) \[ =2 \times 1.414 \times 300 \mathrm{pm}=848.5 \mathrm{pm} \]