Chapter 12, Problem 96E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The edge length of the unit cell and cubic crystal is given. The number of unit cell in cubic crystal is to be calculated.

Concept introduction: The number of unit cell is calculated by the formula,

$\text{Unit}\text{cell}=\frac{\text{Mass}\text{of}\text{the}\text{crystal}\text{cube}}{\text{Total}\text{atomic}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{the}\text{unit}\text{cell}}$

To determine: The number of the unit cell in the cubic crystal.