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An element X (atomic weight =24 g/mol) forms a face centred cubic lattice. If the edge length of the lattice is 4×10-8 cm, and the observed density is 2.40×103 kg/m3, then the percentage occupancy of the lattice points by element X: (NA=6×1023, is-

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KCl crystallizes in the same type of lattice as does NaCl. Given that rNa+/rCl-=0.50 and rK+/rCl-=0.70. Calculate the ratio of the sides of the unit cells for KCl to that for NaCl 
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Ferrous oxide has a cubic structure and the edge length of the unit cell is 5.0 Å. Assuming the density of ferrous oxide is 3.84 g/cm3, the number of Fe2+ and O2- ions present in each unit cell will be-

(Use NA=6×1023)

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When heated above 916°C, iron changes its BCC crystalline form to FCC without a change in the radius of the atom. The ratio of the density of the crystal before heating and after heating is-
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TlAlSO42·xH2O is BCC with 'a'=1.22 nm. If the density of the solid is 2.32 g cc-1, then the value of x is:

Given: NA=6×1023; atomic weights:Tl=204, Al=27, S=32.

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The number of atoms in 100 g of FCC crystal of an element with density=10.0 g cc-1  and edge length as 100 pm, is-
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Sodium (Na =23) crystallizes in BCC arrangement with the interfacial separation between the atoms at the edge as, 53.6 pm. The density of sodium crystal is

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The density of solid argon (Ar=40 g mol-1) is 1.68 g mL-1 at 40 K. If the argon atom is assumed to be a sphere of radius 1.50×10-8 cm, what % of solid Ar is apparently empty space?

(Use:NA=6×1023

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A body-centred cubic lattice is made up of hollow spheres of B. Spheres of solid A are present in hollow spheres of B. The radius of A is half the radius of B. What is the ratio of the total volume of spheres of B unoccupied by A in a unit cell and volume of the unit cell?