Palladium Crystallizes in a Face-Centered Cubic Unit Cell

question 46

Multiple Choice

Palladium crystallizes in a face-centered cubic unit cell. Its density is 12.0 g/cm³ at 27°C. What is the atomic radius of Pd?

• A) 138 pm
• B) 1.95 × 10^-8 nm
• C) 1.95 × 10^-8 cm
• D) 154 pm
• E) 0.109 nm

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