Plutonium (atomic mass = 244 g mol⁻¹) crystallizes in monoclinic lattice (a = 620 pm, b = 480 pm, c = 1100… · ABC26PH1366
Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Solid State Chemistry · Topic: Crystal Systems Lattices · Exam: CSIR NET JUNE 2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
Plutonium (atomic mass = 244 $\mathrm{g\,mol^{-1}}$) crystallizes in monoclinic lattice (a = 620 pm, b = 480 pm, c = 1100 pm; $\beta$ = 102°) with 16 atoms per unit cell. The density in $\mathrm{g\,cm^{-3}}$ will be close to (Use $\sin\beta$ = 0.98; $\sin\beta/2$ = 0.78)