Iron crystallizes as face centred cube. Its density is 2.8 g/cm3. If the volume of the unit cell is 56.38x10-24 cm3, calculate the mass of one atom.
39.46 x 10-24g
Density of the unit cell = 2.8 g/cm3 and volume of unit cell = 56.38 x 10-24 cm3
Mass of the unit cell = 2.8 g/cm3 x 56.38 x 10-24 cm3
In face centred unit cell there are 4 atoms.
So mass of one atom = 2.8 g/cm3 x 56.38 x 10-24 cm3 /4 = 39.46 x 10-24g