Density of lithium atom is 0.53g/cm3. The edge length of Li is 3.5∘A. What is the number of lithium atoms in a unit cell? (Atomic mass of lithium is 6.94)
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Solution
a=3.5˚A, ρ=0.53g/cm3, MA=6.94, Z=?
ρ=Z×MANA×a3
0.53=Z×6.946.023×1023×42.875×10−24
Z=2
Therefore, 2 atoms of lithium are present in an unit cell.