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Sodium metal crystallizes in a body centred cubic lattice with a unit cell edge of 4.29 Å. The radius of sodium atom is approximately :

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For bcc lattice
`r = (sqrt3)/(4) = (sqrt3 xx 4.29)/(4) = 1.957 Å`
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Knowledge Check

  • The vacant space in body centred cubic lattice unit cell is:

    A
    0.32
    B
    0.26
    C
    0.48
    D
    0.68