JEE Main 2017 Chemistry question

ChemistryThe Solid StateJEE Main 2017

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

A metal crystallises in the face centred cubic structure. If the edge length of its unit cell is 'a', the closest approach between two atoms in metallic crystal will be :

Answer: (B)

Solution

In fcc, atoms touch along the face diagonal: , so the closest distance .

Question ID VK-008972