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The Solid State

Question
CBSEENCH12005504

An element crystallises in BCC structure. The edge length of its unit cell is 288 pm. If the density of crystal is 7.2 g cm–3, what is the atomic mass of the element?

Solution

Solution:
we have given that  
density, d= 7.2g cm-3
edge = 288 x 10-10 cm 
NA = 6.02 x 1023
for Bcc structure Z= 2

Atomic mass = ?

 

d = ZMa3NAM = d×a3×NAZM=7.25×(2.88×10-10)×6.02×10232g/molM= 51.77 g/mol of atoms
        
Thus, atomic mass of element is =51.77 g/mol