Metallic crystal structure of calcium is:  

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  1. Face centered cubic 
  2. Hexagonal close packing  
  3. Simple cubic  
  4. Body centered cubic  

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Option 1 : Face centered cubic 
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CONCEPT:

Metallic Crystal Structure

  • Metallic elements crystallize into various structures, which are arrangements of atoms in space.
  • The most common metallic crystal structures are:
    • Face-Centered Cubic (FCC)
    • Body-Centered Cubic (BCC)
    • Hexagonal Close Packing (HCP)
    • Simple Cubic (SC) is rare for metals.
  • The type of metallic crystal structure depends on the element and its atomic properties.

EXPLANATION:

  • The metallic crystal structure of calcium is face-centered cubic (FCC). Specifically, it has an FCC lattice structure with an edge length of 0.556 nm

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So the correct answer is FCC.

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