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A metal crystallizes with a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice. The edge of the unit cell is . The diameter of the metal atom is:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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For a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice, the relationship between the edge length () and the atomic radius () is:

Given .The diameter () is :


The closest option is .

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A metal crystallizes with a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice. The edge of the unit cell is . The diameter of the metal atom is:
A
B
C
D

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