Copper has face centered cubic (fcc) lattice with interatomic spacing equal to 2.54 A. The value of lattice constant for this lattice is
- 2.54 A
- 3.59 A
- 1.27 A
- 5.08 A
Answer
(2) 3.59 A
Solution
In an fcc lattice the nearest neighbours lie along the face diagonal.
Face diagonal = 2 a contains two interatomic spacings d:
2 a = 2d ⇒ d = a 2
a = 2 d = 1.414 2.54 A
a 3.59 A
Answer: (2)