Calcium has an FCC crystal structure, density of 1.55 Mg/m3, and atomic massof 40.08 g/mole.a. Calculate the volume of the unit cell in cubic meters.b. Calculate the radius of the calcium atom.

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Calcium has an FCC crystal structure, density of 1.55 Mg/m3, and atomic mass
of 40.08 g/mole.
a. Calculate the volume of the unit cell in cubic meters.
b. Calculate the radius of the calcium atom.

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