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Question:

A given metal crystallizes out with a cubic structure having edge length of 361 pm. If there are four metal atoms in one unit cell, what is the radius of one atom?

80pm

108pm

40pm

127.6pm

Solution:

Since there are four metal atoms in one unit cell, the unit cell is fcc type. For fcc unit cell, radius r = 0.3535a, where a is the edge length of the unit cell. Hence, r = 0.3535 × 361 pm = 127.6 pm. Thus, the radius of one atom is 127.6 pm.