Q. A metallic element has a cubic lattice. Each edge of the unit cell is 2$\mathring{\mathrm{A}}$. Thedensity of the metal is 2 g$\ cm^{- 3}$. The unit cells in 200 g of the metal are

A) $1 \times 10^{25}$
B) $1 \times 10^{24}$
C) $1 \times 10^{22}$
D) $1 \times 10^{20}$
Explanation

(d)
Edge length of the unit cell $= 2\ \mathring{\mathrm{A}} = 2 \times 10^{- 8}cm$
Volume of the unit cell $= \left( 2 \times \ 10^{- 8} \right)^{3}\ cm^{3}$
$= 8\ \times \ 10^{- 24}\ cm^{3}$
Mass of unit cell = volume $\times$ density
$= 8\ \times \ 10^{- 24}\ \times \ 2.5\ g$
No. of unit cells in 200 g of the metal
$= \frac{mass\ of\ metal}{mass\ of\ unit\ cell} = \frac{200}{8\ \times \ 10^{- 24} \times 2.5}$
$= 1\ \times \ 10^{25}$

Dr. Abubacker
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