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Solutions for Chemistry Problem Set 2

This document provides solutions to several problems from Problem Set #2 regarding crystal structures and properties. It includes calculating the volume of an FCC aluminum unit cell using an equation, computing the density of iron with another equation, finding the radius of a vanadium atom in a BCC structure, and identifying directions in cubic unit cells diagrams.

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Solutions for Chemistry Problem Set 2

This document provides solutions to several problems from Problem Set #2 regarding crystal structures and properties. It includes calculating the volume of an FCC aluminum unit cell using an equation, computing the density of iron with another equation, finding the radius of a vanadium atom in a BCC structure, and identifying directions in cubic unit cells diagrams.

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Solutions for Problem Set #2

3.3, 3.8, 3.10, 3.15, 3.31, 3.15, 3.31, 3.32, 3.36, 3.38, 3.53W, 3.54W, 3.56W

3.3 For this problem, we are asked to calculate the volume of a unit cell of aluminum. Aluminum has an FCC crystal structure (Table 3.1). The FCC unit cell volume may be computed from Equation (3.4) as

3.8 This problem calls for a computation of the density of iron. According to Equation (3.5)

3.10 This problem asks for us to calculate the radius of a vanadium atom. For BCC, n = 2 atoms/unit cell, and

3.31 The directions asked for are indicated in the cubic unit cells shown below.

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