One of the most important enzymes in the world—nitrogenase, the plant protein that catalyzes nitrogen fixation— contains active clusters of iron, sulfur, and molybdenum atoms. Crystalline molybdenum (Mo) has a body-centered cubic unit cell (d of Mo = 10.28 g/cm³). (b) Calculate the atomic radius of Mo.

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For b: One of the most important enzymes in the world—nitrogenase, the plant protein that catalyzes nitrogen fixation— contains active clusters of iron, sulfur, and molybdenum atoms.

To calculate the edge length, we use the relation between the radius and edge length for BCC lattice:

R= √3a /4

where,     R = radius of the lattice = ?

a = edge length = 314 pm

Putting values in above equation, we get:

=√3x314 /4 =135.9pm

Hence, the radius of the molybdenum atom is 135.9 pm

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