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A metal crystallizes in simple cubic lattice. The volume of one unit cell is \( 6.4 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{pm}^3 \). What is the radius of the metal atom in pm?

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In simple cubic lattices, the edge length of the unit cell is twice the radius of the atoms. Use this to relate volume and atomic radius.
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For a simple cubic lattice, the relationship between the unit cell volume \( V_{\text{unit}} \) and the atomic radius \( r \) is: \[ V_{\text{unit}} = (2r)^3 \] Given that the volume is \( 6.4 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{pm}^3 \), solving for \( r \) gives us a radius of 200 pm.
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