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Silver crystallizes in a face-centered cubic structure. What is the edge length of the unit cell if the atomic radius of silver is 144 pm?

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Answer:

Edge length of the unit cell is 4.07x10⁻¹⁰m

Step-by-step explanation:

In a face-centered cubic structure, the edge, a, could be obtained using pythagoras theorem knowing the hypotenuse of the unit cell, b, is equal to 4r:

a² + a² = b² = (4r)²

2a² = 16r²

a = √8 r

That means edge lenght is = √8 r

adius

As radius of Silver is 144pm = 144x10⁻¹²m:

a = √8 r

a = √8 ₓ 144x10⁻¹²m

a = 4.07x10⁻¹⁰m

Edge length of the unit cell is 4.07x10⁻¹⁰m

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