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MHT CET · Chemistry · Solid State

Aluminium crystallises in a face centred cubic structure, it's atomic radius is \(125 \mathrm{pm} .\) What is
the edge length of unit cell?

  1. A \(280 \mathrm{pm}\)
  2. B \(353.5 \mathrm{pm}\)
  3. C \(335.5 \mathrm{pm}\)
  4. D \(288.6 \mathrm{pm}\)
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Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(B) \(353.5 \mathrm{pm}\)

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

For fcc unit cell, \(r=\frac{a}{2 \sqrt{2}}\)
\(\therefore a=r(2 \sqrt{2})=125(2 \sqrt{2})=353.5 \mathrm{pm}\)