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Q.

A metal has a fcc lattice. The edge length of the unit cell is 404 pm. The density of the metal is 2.72g cm–3. The molar mass of the metal is (NA Avogadro constant = 6.02 × 1023mol-1

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a

27g mol-1

b

40g mol-1

c

20g mol-1

d

30g mol-1

answer is D.

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d=2.72gcm−3 density of crystal

z = no. of effective constituent particles in one unit cell

M = Molecular weight

a=404pm edgelength of unit cell

NA​=6.022×1023

Density of cubic unit cell-

d =ZMN0a3

For an FCC, Z=4

M=dNAa3Z

M =2.72×(404×10-10)3×6.023×10234
=27g/m

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