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Question
Sodium metal adopts bcc structure, the distance between nearest sodium atom 0.368 nm. The edge length of the unit cell is :-
Options
A.0.368 nm
B.0.184 nm
C.0.575 nm
D.0.425 nm
Solution
Nearest distance = 
0.368 =
a = 0.425 nm
0.368 =
a = 0.425 nm
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