**Question 6:**Germanium has a cubic unit cell with a side edge of 565 pm. The density of germanium is 5.36 g/cm³. What is the crystal system adopted by germanium?

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6) Germanium has a cubic unit cell with a side edge of 565 pm. The density of germanium is 5.36 g/cm³. What is the crystal system adopted by germanium?