For a given pure metal which of the following cubic unit cells would result in the highest metal density?
A)It depends on the identity of the metal.
B)The density would be identical for all these cells if the edge length of each cell were the same.
C)A face-centered cubic cell.
D)A simple cubic cell.
E)A body-centered cubic cell.

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A face-centered cubic cell has the highest packing efficiency out of all the cubic unit cells, resulting in the highest metal density. This is true for most metals, but depends slightly on the atomic radius and size of the metal atoms.

For a Given Pure Metal Which of the Following Cubic