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An element with density 6 g cm-3 forms a fcc lattice with edge length of 4 x 10-8 cm. The molar mass of the element is (NA = 6 x 1023 mol-1) :

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a

62 g mol-1

b

57.6 g mol-1

c

28.8 g mol-1

d

82.6 g mol-1

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

We know that, Number of atoms per unit cell of FCC = 4 Z = 4
We have given - d = 6g/cm3,
a = edge length = 4 x 10-8 cm
NA=6×1023d=ZMa3NA
M= molar mass of element.
6g/cm3=4×M4×1083cm3×6×1023mol16×64×1024×6×1023=4MM=6×6×64×1014g/molM=57.6g/mol.

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An element with density 6 g cm-3 forms a fcc lattice with edge length of 4 x 10-8 cm. The molar mass of the element is (NA = 6 x 1023 mol-1) :