GIVEN :-
Lattice system = FCC
Density = 2180 kg / m3
Atomic weight of Na, M1 = 23 kg / k.mol
Atomic weight of Cl, M2 = 35.5 kg / k.mol
N = 6.02 x 1026 atoms / k. mol.
For FCC, n = 4 atoms
Density = nM / N (a)3
And weight of NaCl molecule = M1 + M2
So, a3 = n (M1 + M2) / (Density) N
i.e. a3 = [(4 atoms) (23 + 35.5) kg / k.mol] / [(2180 kg / m3) (6.02 x 1026 atoms / k. mol)]
i.e. a3 = 234 x 10-31 m3 / 1.31
i.e. a3 = 178.63 x 10-30 m3
So, Lattice constant, a = cube root of [178.63 x 10-30 m3]
i.e. a = 5.63 A0
So the distance between adjacent atoms, sodium and chlorine is, d = a /2
i.e. d = (5.63 / 2) A0 = 2.815 A0