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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Solid State

Which of the following statement is not correct?

  1. A Packing efficiency of hcp and ccp lattices are identical
  2. B Packing efficiency of fcc lattice \(>\) Packing efficiency of ccp lattice
  3. C Packing efficiency of fcc lattice \(=\) Packing efficiency of ccp lattice
  4. D Packing efficiency of hcp lattice \(=\) Packing efficiency of fcc lattice
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Correct Answer

(B) Packing efficiency of fcc lattice \(>\) Packing efficiency of ccp lattice

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Face centred cubic packing (fcc) and cubic close packing (cсp) has same packing efficiency.