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Gold (atomic radius $=0.144 \mathrm{~nm}$ ) crystallizes in a face centred unit cell. What is the length of a side of the cell?
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Step 1: The relationship between the atomic radius (r) and the edge length (a) of a face-centered cubic unit cell is given by the formula: \[a = 2r\sqrt{2}\] Show more…
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