You are given a small bar of an unknown metal, X. You find the density of the metal to be 10.5 g/cm³. An X-ray diffraction experiment measures the edge of the unit cell as 409 pm. Assuming that the metal crystallizes in a face-centered cubic lattice, what is X most likely to be? A) Ag B) Pt C) Rh D) Pb E) none of these

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Silver (Ag) has a density of approximately 10.5 g/cm³ and crystallizes in a face-centered cubic lattice, making it the most likely candidate for metal X.

You Are Given a Small Bar of an Unknown Metal