JEE Main 2023ChemistrySolid StateMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2023Solid State Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 2)

Question

The correct relationships between unit cell edge length ‘a’ and radius of sphere ‘r’ for face-centred and body-centred cubic structures respectively are:

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Correct answer
D22r=a and 4r=3a

Step-by-step explanation

A face-centered cubic (fcc) unit cell contains a component in the center of each face in addition to those at the corners of the cube. The atoms touch each other along the face diagonal.

For  FCC:  a2=4r

a=22r

A body-centered cubic (bcc) unit cell contains a component in the center of the cube in addition to those at the corners of the cube. The atoms touch each other along the body diagonal.

For BCC : a3=4r

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