Question: ( 4 ) 1 . Niobium has an atomic radius of 0 . 1 4 3 0 n m and a density of 8 .

(4)1. Niobium has an atomic radius of 0.1430nm and a density of 8.57gcm3.
(Avogadro's number NA=6.0221023 atoms ?mol and atomic weight of Nb,ANb=92.91
gmol)
(a) Determine whether it has an FCC or BCC crystal structure?
(b) For which set of crystallographic planes will a first-order diffraction peak occur at a
diffraction angle (2) of 75.99 when monochromatic x-ray radiation having a wavelength
of 0.1659nm is used?
(c) Sketch one of the crystallographic planes of this set within a cubic unit cell that you
have found in part (b).
(d) Calculate the planar density of the plane you have drawn in part (c) in atoms ?cm2.
(4)2. A substance is known to crystallize into a base-centered tetragonal cell as shown in
the figure. In this cell, a=1.210-8cm and c=24x10-8cm
(a) How many atoms are there per unit cell?
(b) Assuming that the atoms are in close contact along the diagonal directions on the
base, calculate the atomic packing factor.
(c) Calculate the planar density of the most densely packed plane of this crystal structure
in atom ?cm2. Index and sketch the atomic arrangement of this plane.
(d) Calculate the theoretical density of this substance assuming that the atomic weight is
12gramsmol and NA=6.0221023 atoms ?mol.
(2)3. Answer the following questions based on the following table.
(a) Determine the coordination number and the coordination geometry of ZnO.
(b) Calculate the ionic packing factor for ZnO where anions are in a cubic close packed
arrangement and the cations are in all of the octahedral holes. Also draw the unit cell
structure.
 (4)1. Niobium has an atomic radius of 0.1430nm and a density

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