Lesson: Packing Efficiency Chemistry • The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change • Eighth Edition • Chemistry 13e • AP Edition

Chemistry

In this lesson, we will learn how to calculate the packing efficiencies of crystal lattices from the atomic or ionic radii and the Bravais lattice type.

Worksheet

Q1:

Which of the following elemental materials contains the fewest atoms per unit volume?

Q2:

A metal has an atomic packing density of . What type of lattice do the metal atoms form?

Q3:

Calculate to the nearest percent the packing density of the carbon atoms in diamond.

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