Q.

The Cubic Unit cell of a metal (molar mass =63.55 g mol-1 ) has an edge length of 362pm. Its density is 8.92 g·cm-3. The type of unit cell is

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a

Body centered

b

Face centered

c

End centered

d

Primitive

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

We know that the formula of density for a unit cell is mathematically given as:

 Density =Z×Ma3×NA

Rearranging the formula and substituting the given values we get:

Z=d×NA×a3M

=8.92×6.023×1023×362×10-10363.55=4

Therefore, the correct answer is face centered cell.

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