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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 15. Solid State

Atom X occupies the fcc lattice sites as well as alternate tetrahedral voids of the same lattice. The packing efficiency (in %) of the resultant solid is closest to

  1. A 25
  2. B 35
  3. C 55
  4. D 75
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(B) 35

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Atom X occupies FCC lattice sites as well as alternate tetrahedral voids of FCC. In FCC, tetrahedral voids are 8 (in a unit cell) Hence Atom X in a unit cell (FCC lattice sites)
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