NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2005

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                    Copper has face-centered cubic (fcc) lattice with interatomic spacing equal to \[2.54\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]. The value of lattice constant for this lattice is:                                                                                                                             

    A)                 \[1.27\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]

    B)                 \[5.08\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]

    C)                 \[2.54\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]

    D)                 \[3.59\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Interatomic spacing for a fcc lattice                 \[r={{\left[ {{\left( \frac{a}{2} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{a}{2} \right)}^{2}}+{{(0)}^{2}} \right]}^{1/2}}=\frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}\]                 a being lattice constant.                         \[\therefore a=\sqrt{2}\,r=\sqrt{2}\times 2.54=3.59\,\,{\AA}\]                 Note:    Interatomic spacing is just the nearest neighbours distance. 


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