Engineering
Chemistry
Enthalpy Calculation and Meaning
Question

Consider the bcc unit cells of the solids 1 and 2 with the position of atoms as shown below. The radius of atom B is twice that of atom A. The unit cell edge length is 50% more in solid 2 than in 1. What is the approximate packing efficiency in solid 2?

90%

75%

45%

65%

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%  packing  efficiency=Vol.  occupied  by  atomVol.  of  unit  cell×10043πr3a3×100

Let radius fo corner atom is r and radius of central atom is 2r

So,  3a=2(2r)+2r=6r

a=6r3=23r

Now

%  P.E.=43πr3+43π(2r)3(23r)3×100

=43π(r3+8r3)8×33r3×100

=4π×9r33×8×33r3×100=90.6%90%

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