Question: Calcium crystallizes with a body-centered cubic structure. (a) How many Ca atoms are contained in each unit cell? (b) How many nearest neighbors does each

Calcium crystallizes with a body-centered cubic structure.
(a) How many Ca atoms are contained in each unit cell?
(b) How many nearest neighbors does each Ca atom possess?
(c) Estimate the length of the unit cell edge, a, from the atomic radius of calcium (1.97 Å).
(d) Estimate the density of Ca metal?

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