25) X-ray diffraction (XRD) is an analytical method of studying solids. Find the identity of an unknown metal whose unit cell edge is 0.303 nm measured by XRD and density is 6.1 g/mL. A. zinc (MW=65) B. copper (MW=63.5) C. iron (MW=56) D. vanadium (MW=51)

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Molybdenum has an atomic radius of 0.145 nm. The volume of its cubic unit cell is 0.0375 nm3.
What is the geometry of the molybdenum unit cell?
Coor structure
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CAVEN:
r: 0.145 nm
Vello 0.0375 am
REQ'D: GEO METRy or StRuGuRE
SC
bCC
FCC
CouATION:
GET
or o-5
2.
or 0-354
4
or 0.433
Veull = a :
0-0375 hm
a- 0-335 nm
0.145 nm
BCC
0.433
D-395 nn
or 0.433
Transcribed Image Text:Molybdenum has an atomic radius of 0.145 nm. The volume of its cubic unit cell is 0.0375 nm3. What is the geometry of the molybdenum unit cell? Coor structure SAMPLE SOLUTION CAVEN: r: 0.145 nm Vello 0.0375 am REQ'D: GEO METRy or StRuGuRE SC bCC FCC CouATION: GET or o-5 2. or 0-354 4 or 0.433 Veull = a : 0-0375 hm a- 0-335 nm 0.145 nm BCC 0.433 D-395 nn or 0.433
25) X-ray diffraction (XRD) is an analytical method of studying solids. Find the identity of an
unknown metal whose unit cell edge is 0.303 nm measured by XRD and density is 6.1 g/mL.
A. zinc (MW=65)
B. copper (MW=63.5)
C. iron (MW=56)
D. vanadium (MW=51)
Transcribed Image Text:25) X-ray diffraction (XRD) is an analytical method of studying solids. Find the identity of an unknown metal whose unit cell edge is 0.303 nm measured by XRD and density is 6.1 g/mL. A. zinc (MW=65) B. copper (MW=63.5) C. iron (MW=56) D. vanadium (MW=51)
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