JEE Main 2017 — Solid State Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
Question
A metal crystallises in a face centred cubic structure. If the edge length of its unit cell is ‘a’, the closest
approach between two atoms in metallic crystal will be :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation
For a fcc unit cell
Closest distance (2r) =
Closest distance (2r) =
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