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The density of polonium metal is 9.2 g/cm. If the extended lattice of polonium exhibits a simple cubic unit cell, estimate th
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d    = ZM/Na^3

Z = 1 atom in simple cubic unit cell

M = 209

d   = 9.2g/cm^3

d    = ZM/Na^3

a^3   = ZM/Nd

      = 1*209/(6.023*10^23*9.2)

a^3    = 3.78*10^-23cm^3

a    = 0.34*10^-7cm

a    = 3.4*10^-8cm

a = 2r

r = a/2

    = 1.7*10^-8cm  

= 170pm >>>>>answer

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