Electronic Devices Question 161

Question: Potassium has a bcc structure with nearest neighbour distance 4.525 Å. Its molecular weight is 39. Its density in kg/m3 is

[DCE 1997]

Options:

A) 900

B) 494

C) 602

D) 802

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Density ρ=nAN(a)3 where n = 2 for bcc structure , A = 39 x 103 kg, N = 6.02 x 1023,

a =23d=23×(4.525×1010)m

(d = nearest neighbour distance = distance between centres of two neighbouring atoms =a2 )

On putting the values we get r = 907



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