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Which metal crystallises in a simple cubic structure ?

A

Polonium

B

Copper

C

Nickel

D

Iron

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In a simpe cubic structure , the spheres are not packed as closely as they could be, and they only fill about 52% of the volume of the container . This is relatively inefficient arrangement and only one metal (polonium , Po) crystallises in a simple cubic structure. For a polonium atom in a simple cubic array , the coordination number is six
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Knowledge Check

  • Which metal crystallises in a simple cobic structure ?

    A
    Polonium
    B
    Copper
    C
    Nickel
    D
    Iron

  • Which metal crystalises in a simple cubic structure?

    A
    Polonium
    B
    Copper
    C
    Nickel
    D
    Iron

  • A certain metal crystallises in a simple cubic struture .At a certain termperature , it arranges to give a body - centred structure .In this transition , the density of the metal _______.

    A
    Decreases
    B
    increases
    C
    remains unchanged
    D
    changes without a definite pattern