MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

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Lithium forms BCC structure having edge length of unit cell 351 pm then atomic radius of lithium is

(A)75 Pm
(B)152 PmCorrect
(C)180 Pm
(D)210 Pm

Answer: (B)

Solution

In a body-centred cubic unit cell the atoms touch along the body diagonal, whose length is . Therefore \dfrac{\sqrt{3} a}{4}\dfrac{1.732 × 351}{4}$ = 151.98 ≈

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