Aluminum metal crystallizes in a face-centered cubic structure. What is the relationship between the radius of an Al atom (r) and the length of an edge of the unit cell (E)?
C) r = 2E
D) r = 4E
E) r = E/2

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Aluminum metal crystallizes in a face-centered cubic structure. What is the relationship between the radius of an Al atom (r) and the length of an edge of the unit cell (E)?
C) r = 2E 
D) r = 4E 
E) r = E/2

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The Answer of Aluminum metal crystallizes in a face-centered cubic structure. What is the relationship between the radius of an Al atom (r) and the length of an edge of the unit cell (E)?
C) r = 2E 
D) r = 4E 
E) r = E/2

Aluminum Metal Crystallizes in a Face-Centered Cubic Structure