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The length of the unit cell edge of a body `-` centred cubic metal crystal is `352p m`. Calculate he radius of an atom of the metal .

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152.416 pm
For bcc crystal, `r = (sqrt3)/4 a`
`= (1.732 xx 352)/4 = 153.416 ` pm
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