Sodium has body centred packing. Distance between two nearest atoms is 3.7 A. The lattice parameter is
- 4.3 A
- 3.0 A
- 8.6 A
- 6.8 A
Answer
(1) 4.3 A
Solution
In a body-centred cubic lattice the nearest neighbours touch along the body diagonal:
Nearest-neighbour distance d = 32a
a = 2d 3 = 2 3.71.732
4.3 A
Answer: (1)