Question
Copper crystallizes into a fcc lattice with edge length 3.61 x 10–8 cm. Show that the calculated density is in agreement with its measured value of 8.92 g cm–3.
Solution
We have given that
Length of edge, a = 3.61x10–8 cm
Atomic mass of cupper, M = 63.55 g/mol
Avogadro constant, NA = 6.022x1023 per mol
Number of atoms in unit cell of FCC, Z= 4
Use formula of density,