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Q.

Copper crystallises in fcc with a unit cell length of 361 pm. What is the radius of copper atom ?

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a

127 pm

b

157 pm

c

181 pm

d

108 pm

answer is A.

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In a FCC unit cell the relationship between radius(r) and edge length(a) is mathematically given as r=a22

It is provided in the question that edge length is a=361pm.

Substituting this value in equation and solving we get,

r=36122

r=127 pm

Hence, the required answer is 127 pm.

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