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KCET · Chemistry · Solid State

The contribution of particle at the edge centre to a particular unit cell is

  1. A \( \frac{1}{2} \)
  2. B \( \frac{1}{4} \)
  3. C \( 11 \)
  4. D \( \frac{1}{8} \)
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(B) \( \frac{1}{4} \)

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The contribution of particle at the edge center to a particular unit cell is \( 1/4 \) as if an atom is present in the edge center it
is shared by four unit-cells, that is, \( 4 \) cubes.