Sodium metal crystallizes in $B.C.C.$ lattice with an edge length of $4.29 \ \mathring{A}$. The radius of the sodium atom is:

  • A
    $2.857 \ \mathring{A}$
  • B
    $1.601 \ \mathring{A}$
  • C
    $2.145 \ \mathring{A}$
  • D
    $1.857 \ \mathring{A}$

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