Metallic calcium crystallized in a face-centered cubic lattice and the atomic radius of calcium is 1.97Å. Calculate the edge length, a, of a unit cell of calcium.

Metallic calcium crystallized in a face-centered cubic lattice and the atomic radius of calcium is 1.97Å. Calculate the edge length, a, of a unit cell of calcium.

Metallic calcium crystallized in a face-centered cubic lattice and the atomic radius of calcium is 1.97Å. Calculate the edge length, a, of a unit cell of calcium.




a. 4.19Å
b. 5.57Å
c. 6.05Å
d. 6.24Å
e. 6.83Å




Answer: B