Calculate the edge length of simple cubic unit cell if radius of an atom is $167.3 \mathrm{pm}$.

Calculate the edge length of simple cubic unit cell if radius of an atom is $167.3 \mathrm{pm}$.
  1. $473.2 \mathrm{pm}$
  2. $334.6 \mathrm{pm}$
  3. $386.3 \mathrm{pm}$
  4. $836.5 \mathrm{pm}$

Solution

For simple cubic unit cell, $\mathrm{a}=2 \mathrm{r}=2 \times 167.3 \mathrm{pm}=334.6 \mathrm{pm}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (12 May Shift 2)

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