If a body-centered cubic unit cell has a volume of 1.447 x 10° pm, what must be the dimension of the cube's edge? Selected Answer: O a. 1.131 x 10° pm Answers: 1.131 x 10° pm a. b. 110 pm 1.20 x 10* pm C. O d. 525 pm 367 pm e.

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**Problem:**

If a body-centered cubic unit cell has a volume of \(1.447 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}^3\), what must be the dimension of the cube's edge?

**Answers Provided:**
- a. \(1.131 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}\)
- b. \(110 \, \text{pm}\)
- c. \(1.20 \times 10^{4} \, \text{pm}\)
- d. \(525 \, \text{pm}\) 
- e. \(367 \, \text{pm}\)

**Selected Answer:**

a. \(1.131 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}\)  *(marked incorrect)*

**Correct Answer:**

d. \(525 \, \text{pm}\)

### Explanation:

For a body-centered cubic (BCC) unit cell, the relationship between the edge length \(a\) and the volume \(V\) is given by:
\[ V = a^3 \]

To find the edge length \(a\), we take the cube root of the volume:
\[ a = \sqrt[3]{V} \]

Given:
\[ V = 1.447 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}^3 \]

Calculating \(a\):
\[ a = \sqrt[3]{1.447 \times 10^{8}} \, \text{pm} \]

Therefore:
\[ a \approx 525 \, \text{pm} \]

Thus, the correct answer is \(525 \, \text{pm}\) which corresponds to option d.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem:** If a body-centered cubic unit cell has a volume of \(1.447 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}^3\), what must be the dimension of the cube's edge? **Answers Provided:** - a. \(1.131 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}\) - b. \(110 \, \text{pm}\) - c. \(1.20 \times 10^{4} \, \text{pm}\) - d. \(525 \, \text{pm}\) - e. \(367 \, \text{pm}\) **Selected Answer:** a. \(1.131 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}\) *(marked incorrect)* **Correct Answer:** d. \(525 \, \text{pm}\) ### Explanation: For a body-centered cubic (BCC) unit cell, the relationship between the edge length \(a\) and the volume \(V\) is given by: \[ V = a^3 \] To find the edge length \(a\), we take the cube root of the volume: \[ a = \sqrt[3]{V} \] Given: \[ V = 1.447 \times 10^{8} \, \text{pm}^3 \] Calculating \(a\): \[ a = \sqrt[3]{1.447 \times 10^{8}} \, \text{pm} \] Therefore: \[ a \approx 525 \, \text{pm} \] Thus, the correct answer is \(525 \, \text{pm}\) which corresponds to option d.
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