Consider a hypothetical metal that has a density of 11.5 g/cm3, an atomic weight of 131.8 g/mol, and an atomic radius of 0.133 nm. Compute the atomic packing factor if the unit cell has tetragonal symmetry; values for the and lattice parameters are 0.539 and 0.262, respectively.

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Consider a hypothetical metal that has a density of 11.5 g/cm3, an atomic weight of 131.8 g/mol, and an atomic radius of 0.133 nm. Compute the atomic packing factor if the unit cell has tetragonal symmetry; values for the and lattice parameters are 0.539 and 0.262, respectively.

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