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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Solid State

Which of the following statement is correct for fcc lattice?

  1. A There are equal number of octahedral and tetrahedral voids in a unit cell.
  2. B The tetrahedral voids are present at the edge centers
  3. C Octahedral voids are present at the body center and edge centers.
  4. D Its packing efficiency (PE) is higher than hcp lattice PE.
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(C) Octahedral voids are present at the body center and edge centers.

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(a) There are equal number of octahedral and tetrahedral voids in a unit cell for fcc lattice is incorrect statement. The number of octahedral and tetrahedral void in unit cell for fcc lattice is 4 and 8 respectively. (b) The tetrahedral voids are present at the edge centers is…