Cesium bromide crystallizes in the cubic system. Its unit cell has a `Cs^(+)` ion at the body centred and a `Br` ion at each corner. Its density is `4.44g cm^(-3)`. Determine the length of the unit cell edge.
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`4.30Å;`
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