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Copper has density of 8.94 and crystallizes with the face-centered cubic unit cell. Calculate the radius of a copper atom.
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Answered by
DrBob222
There are 4 atoms to the unit cell so the mass of a unit cell is
4*atomic mass Cu/6.02E23 = ?
density = mass/volume
Substitute mass and density and solve for volume = ?
V<sup>1/3</sup> = edge length = a
4r = a*2<sup>1/2</sup>
Solve for r. My periodic table says Cu is 1.28 angstroms.
4*atomic mass Cu/6.02E23 = ?
density = mass/volume
Substitute mass and density and solve for volume = ?
V<sup>1/3</sup> = edge length = a
4r = a*2<sup>1/2</sup>
Solve for r. My periodic table says Cu is 1.28 angstroms.
Answered by
irisa
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