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Mn forms simple unit cell in its crystal if radius of Mn atom is 187 pm then the edge length of unit cell is

  • Option 1)

    187 pm

  • Option 2)

    374 pm

  • Option 3)

    372 pm

  • Option 4)

    93.5 pm

 

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In simple unit cell atoms are present at each corner and atom of corner are in contact with adjacent atom

Edge length of unit cell = 2\times radius\: of\: atom

                                     = 2\times 187=374pm

 

Relation between radius of constituent particle, R and edge length, a for simple cubic unit cell -

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Option 1)

187 pm

This is incorrect

Option 2)

374 pm

This is correct

Option 3)

372 pm

This is incorrect

Option 4)

93.5 pm

This is incorrect

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