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MHT CET · Chemistry · Solid State

Calculate the edge length of bcc unit cell if radius of a particle present in it is 186 pm .

  1. A \(4.296 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~cm}\)
  2. B \(7.301 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~cm}\)
  3. C \(3.715 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~cm}\)
  4. D \(5.419 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~cm}\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(4.296 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~cm}\)

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\(a = \frac{4r}{\sqrt{3}}\) \(a = \frac{4 \times 186 \text{ pm}}{\sqrt{3}} \approx 429.55 \text{ pm}\)