Question

An element of atomic mass 96u has density 10.3g/cm³.Find the distance between the nearest neighbouring atom of the element. ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

In a simple cubic lattice, two atoms touch each other along the edge of a cube.

Hence, the distance between the centres of the nuclei of two adjacent atoms is equal to the edge length of the cell which is a.

Hence, the nearest neighbour distance in a simple cubic lattice is a.