Question

Total volume of atoms present in a fcc unit cell of a metal with radius r is

• A. $\frac{12}{3}\pi r^{3}$
• B. $\frac{16}{3}\pi r^{3}$
• C. $\frac{20}{3}\pi r^{3}$
• D. $\frac{24}{3}\pi r^{3}$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$a=2\sqrt{2}r$
Volume of the cell $=a^{3}=\left(\right.2\sqrt{2}r\left(\left.\right)^{3}=16\sqrt{2}r^{3}$
Number of spheres in fcc $=8\times \frac{1}{8}+6\times \frac{1}{2}=4$
Volume of 4 spheres $=4\times \frac{4}{3}\pi r^{3}$
$=\frac{16}{3}\pi r^{3}$