Calcium metal forms a face-centered cubic unit cell with an edge length of 557 pm (5.57 x 10 cm). (a) How many calcium atoms are present in a unit cell? (b) Calculate the mass (in gram) and the volume (in cm') of a unit cell of calcium. (c) What is the density of calcium in g/cm? (d) Calculate the atomic radius of calcium.

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Calcium metal forms a face-centered cubic unit cell with an edge length of 557 pm (5.57 x 10 cm).
(a) How many calcium atoms are present in a unit cell? (b) Calculate the mass (in gram) and the
volume (in cm') of a unit cell of calcium. (c) What is the density of calcium in g/cm? (d) Calculate the
atomic radius of calcium.
Transcribed Image Text:Calcium metal forms a face-centered cubic unit cell with an edge length of 557 pm (5.57 x 10 cm). (a) How many calcium atoms are present in a unit cell? (b) Calculate the mass (in gram) and the volume (in cm') of a unit cell of calcium. (c) What is the density of calcium in g/cm? (d) Calculate the atomic radius of calcium.
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