In a sample of gold, the density is 19.32 g/mL and the edge length is calculated to be 408 pm by an X-ray crystallography experiment.  Based on this information, what type of unit cell does gold form? Gold has one of the cubic crystal unit cells. (i.e. simple cubic, bcc, fcc).   Please include clear steps. I really want to learn how to do these type of problems :)

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In a sample of gold, the density is 19.32 g/mL and the edge length is calculated to be 408 pm by an X-ray crystallography experiment.  Based on this information, what type of unit cell does gold form? Gold has one of the cubic crystal unit cells. (i.e. simple cubic, bcc, fcc).

 

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