Potassium Crystallizes in the Body-Centered Cubic System

question 31

Multiple Choice

Potassium crystallizes in the body-centered cubic system.If the edge of the unit cell is 524 pm,what is the radius of a potassium atom in picometers?

• A) 227 pm
• B) 908 pm
• C) 1210 pm
• D) 1050 pm
• E) 98.3 pm

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