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Aluminium crystallises in a face-centred cubic lattice. The edge length of the unit cell of aluminium is 4.05 x 10-10m. What is the density of aluminium? (Atomic mass of Al=27)
Answer : 2700 kg/m³
Explanation :
Given :
Atomic mass, M = 27 amu
For FCC structure, Z = 4
Avogadro number, N = 6.02 × 10²³
Edge length of unit cell, a = 4.05 °A
The density of aluminium (ρ)
= (Z × M)/(a³ × N)
= (4 × 27)/((4.05 × 10-10)³ × 6.02 × 10²³)
= 2700 kg/m³.
2700 kg/m³