A metallic element, M, has a face-centered cubic lattice structure as a solid. If M has an atomic radius of 203 pm, what is the volume of its unit cell in cubic centimeters (cm3)?

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A metallic element, M, has a face-centered cubic lattice structure as a solid. If M has an atomic radius of 203 pm, what is the volume of its unit cell in cubic centimeters (cm3)?

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