A hypothetical element with atomic radius of 100 pm forms a cubic unit cell that has an edge length of 441 pm. If the unit cell can fit up to 6 atoms, what would be its atomic packing factor (in %)? Express your answer in 1 decimal place. Do not write the units.

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A hypothetical element with atomic radius of 100 pm forms a cubic unit cell that
has an edge length of 441 pm. If the unit cell can fit up to 6 atoms, what would be
its atomic packing factor (in %)?
Express your answer in 1 decimal place. Do not write the units.
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