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Gold (atomic radius = 0.144 nm) crystallises in a face-centred unit cell. What is the length of a side of the cell ?

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SOLUTION :RADIUS of gold atom r = 0.144 nm
In a face-centred unit CELL.
` 4r = sqrt(2)a`
`therefore a = 2sqrt(2)r`
`therefore a = 2 XX 1.414 xx 0.144` nm
`therefore` a = 0.407 nm


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