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Adjacent copper atoms in solid copper are 256 pm apart. What is copper's metallic radius?
A64 pm
B512 pm
C128 pm
D256 pm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 128 pm
Metallic radius is half the internuclear distance between neighbouring metal cores, so 256/2 = 128 pm.
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