Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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Chapter 3 - The Structure of Crystalline Solids - Questions and Problems - Page 98: 3.15

Answer

BCC

Work Step by Step

r=0.143nm, Atomic weigh=92.97g\mol, and $\rho=8.57\frac{g}{cm^3}$ $\rho=\frac{nA}{{V_{c}}{N_{A}}}$ We consider each crystal structure: For FCC, n=4 and $V_{c}=({16r^3\sqrt{2}})$ $N_{A}=6.023\times10^{23} \frac{atom}{mol}$ is Avogadro's number. $\rho=\frac{4\times92.97}{({16r^3}{\sqrt{2}})\times6.023\times10^{23}}$ $\rho(fcc)=9.33\frac{g}{cm^3}$ For BCC, n=2 and $V_{c}=(\frac{4r}{\sqrt{3}})^3$ $N_{A}=6.023\times10^{23} \frac{atom}{mol}$ is Avogadro's number. $\rho=\frac{2\times92.97}{(\frac{4r}{\sqrt{3}})^3\times6.023\times10^{23}}$ $\rho(bcc)8.567\frac{g}{cm^3}$ Since this is the density for BCC, it follows that the sample is BCC.
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