Gallium has an orthorhombic structure, with a0 = 0.45258 nm, b0 = 0.45186 nm, and c0 = 0.76570 nm. The atomic radius is 0.1218 nm. The density is 5.904 g/cm3, and the atomic weight is 69.72 g/mol. Determine (a) the number of atoms in each unit cell; and (b) the packing factor in the unit cell.

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Answer:

a) atoms/cell =  8 atoms

b) FE = 0.3876

Explanation:

You have the following data:

ao=0.45258 nm

bo=0.45186 nm

co=0.76570 nm

density=p=5.904 g/cm^3

atomic weight=69.72 g/mol

Avogadro number = 6.02x10^23 atom/mol

a) The number of atoms per cell is calculated by clearing it from the density formula:

atoms/cell = (px(cell volume)x(Avogadro number))/atomic weight

cell volume = aoxboxco = (0.45258x10^-7cm)x(0.45186x10^-7cm)x(0.76570x10^-7cm) = 1.5659x10^-22 cm^3

replacing values:

atoms/cell = ((5.904 g/cm^3)x(1.5659x10^-22 cm^3)(6.02x10^23 atoms/cell))/69.72 g/mol = 7.9 atoms = 8 atoms

b)the packing factor is calculated by:

FE = ((atoms/cell)x(atom volume))/cell volume

atom volume = 4pixr^3/3 = 4pix(0.1219x10^-7 cm)^3/3 = 7.5875x10^-24 cm^3

FE = (8x7.5875x10^-24)/(1.5659^-22 cm^3) = 0.3876

The number of atoms in each unit cell and the packing factor in the unit cell are;

a) Number of atoms in each unit cell = 8 atoms

b) Atomic packing factor = 0.3876

We are given;

a_o = 0.45258 nm ≈ 0.45258 × 10⁻⁷ cm

b_o = 0.45186 nm = 0.45186 × 10⁻⁷ cm

c_o = 0.76570 nm = 0.7657 × 10⁻⁷ cm

Atomic radius; r = 0.1218 nm = 0.1218 × 10⁻⁷

density; ρ = 5.904 g/cm³

Atomic weight = 69.72 g/mol

Avogadro's number = 6.02 × 10²³ atom/mol

a) The number of atoms per cell is calculated by clearing it from the equation;

Number of atoms per cell = (ρ × cell volume × Avogadro number)/atomic weight

Where;

cell volume = a_o × b_o × c_o

Cell volume = 0.45258 × 10⁻⁷ × 0.45186 × 10⁻⁷ × 0.7657 × 10⁻⁷

Cell volume = 1.5659 × 10¯²² cm³

Thus;

Number of atoms per cell = (5.904 × 1.5659 × 10¯²² × 6.02 × 10²³)/69.72

Number of atoms per cell = 7.9 atoms

Number of atoms per cell ≈ 8 atoms

B) Formula for the packing factor is calculated from the formula:

Packing Factor = (number of atoms per cell x atom volume)/cell volume

Formula for atom volume is;

Atom volume = 4πr³/3

Atom volume = (4π × 0.1218 × 10⁻⁷)³/3

Atom volume = 7.5875 × 10¯²⁴ cm³

Thus;

Packing Factor = (8 x 7.5875 x 10¯²⁴)/(1.5659¯²²)

Packing Factor = 0.3876

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