Each edge of a cubic unit cell is 400 pm long. If atomic weight of the element is 120 and it's density is 6.25 g/cm3. The crystal lattice is:
(Given: NA=6×1023)
A
Body centered
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B
Face centered
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C
Primitive
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D
End centered
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Solution
The correct option is A Body centered We know that, density (d)=zMNA(a3)⇒z=dNAa3M⇒z=6.25 g/cm3×6×1023(400×10−10 cm)3120⇒z=2 ∴ It is a body centered lattice.