ME 210: Material Science
Fall 2015
Assignment #4 Packing Densities and Coordination
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1. Calculate the radius of an iridium atom, given that Ir has an FCC crystal structure, a density of 22.4
g/cm3, and an atomic weight of 192.2 g/mol. (10pts)
a. 0.136 nm
b. 0.201 nm
c. 0.151 nm
d. 0.124 nm
2. From the data in Table 3.4 in your text, compute the theoretical density of CaF2, which has the
fluorite structure. (10pts)
a. 4.01 g/cm^3
b. 3.33 g/cm^3
c. 2.97 g/cm^3
d. 3.78 g/cm^3
3. How many ions are in the unit cell of CaO? (5pts)
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
4. What is the ionic packing factor, in %, for CaO?____(list three significant figures)
a. 59.3%
b. 61.3%
c. 56.7%
d. 54.7%