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Simple Cubic Unit Cell
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces / Simple Cubic Unit Cell / Problem 1

Assume that at 298 K and 789 mmHg pressure, 8.4634 g of an alkali metal completely reacts with gaseous halogen in a 0.750 L container. 12.9 kJ are released during the reaction (ΔH = −12.9 kJ). The end product, a binary ionic compound, crystallizes in a unit cell with cations aligned along each edge between anions and anions in a face-centered cubic arrangement. The edge length of the unit cell is 696 pm. Additionally, the cube's center contains a cation. Draw a detailed illustration of the unit cell from above, labeling the ions. Are the anions in contact with each other?

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