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Chemistry Question on The solid state

Which among the following metals crystallise as a simple cube ?

A

Polonium

B

Iron

C

Copper

D

Gold

Answer

Polonium

Explanation

Solution

Polonium is a radioactive element having two metallic allotropic forms; α\alpha-form and β\beta-form. Out of these two forms, α\alpha-Po form crystallises as simple cubic crystal. Copper and gold crystallises in face centred cubic crystal and iron crystallises in body
centred cubic crystal