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A metal crystallises in a face centred cubic structure. If the edge length of its unit cell is 'a' the closest approach between two atoms in metallic crystal will be

A

`2 sqrt2` a

B

`sqrt2` a

C

`(a)/(sqrt2)`

D

2a

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