The radius of a single atom of a genenric element x is 197 pm and a crystal of x has a unit cell that is face centered cubic. calc the volume of the unite cell.

superr confused can you please show all work along with the answer Thank you

2 answers

google "face centered cubic cell"

the length of the diagonal of a face of the cube is two atom diameters

the cube edge length is √2 times the atom diameter

the volume is the edge length cubed (^3)
So I would square root 197 and put it to the power or three?
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