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Q A A-1 1/8 A-2 1 A-3 8r^3 A-4 2r A-5 1.91 A-6 6 Q A B-1 1 B-2 2 B-3 B-4 B-5 2.9

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Question

Q

A

A-1

1/8

A-2

1

A-3

8r^3

A-4

2r

A-5

1.91

A-6

6

Q

A

B-1

1

B-2

2

B-3

B-4

B-5

2.94

B-6

8

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A

C-1

1/2

C-2

4

C-3

C-4

C-5

1.91

C-6

6

Q

A

E-1

Both the sphere and hexagonal will be 12

E-2

It will be

E-3

You can’t pack anything better than hexagonal and cubic

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A

F-1

¼ Na and 1 cubic, 6 ½ Cl, unit cell 1/8

F-2

Na ¼ (12) +1= 4 Na

Cl ½ 96) + 1/8 (8)= 4 Cl

F-3

2d because it is its double

F-4

Ions of Na=6 , and ions of Cl=6

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Q

A

A-1

1/8

A-2

1

A-3

8r^3

A-4

2r

A-5

1.91

A-6

6

Crystal Structure X-ray diffraction studies show that the edge length of the unit cell in crystalline sodium chloride is 5.638 A. Calculate the internuclear Na+-Cl distance. Calculate the density of crystalline sodium chloride. Compare your answer with the experimental value obtained from the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

Explanation / Answer

NaCl crystallizes as face centered cubic (fcc) structure .

Internuclear distance for a fcc crystal d = a / Square root of 2

a = 5.6358 Å (given), square root of 2 = 1.4142

d = 5.6358 Å / 1.4142 = 3.9852 Å.

For determining the density of a unit cell of NaCl we need to apply the formula, Density = Mass / Volume.

Volume of the unit cell will be = a3 = (5.6358 Å)3 = (5.6358 x 10-8 cm)3 = 1.7900 x 10-22 cm3

There are 4 NaCl molecule present in one unit cell (as it crystallises in face centered cube)

Molar mass of NaCl = 58.44 g/mole

Mass of one molecule of NaCl = (58.44 g/ mol) / (6.022 x 1023 molecules / mol) = 9.7 x 10-23 g/molecule

Mass of 4 molecules of NaCl = 9.7 x 10-23 g/molecule * 4 molecules = 3.88 x 10-22 g

Density of unit cell of NaCl = Mass / Volume = 3.88 x 10-22 g / 1.7900 x 10-22 cm3 = 2.167 g/cm3.