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MHT CET · Chemistry · Solid State

How many particles per unit cell are present in BCC structure?

  1. A 1
  2. B 4
  3. C 3
  4. D 2
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(D) 2

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In BCC structure atoms are present at each corner and at body centre of unit cell.
\(
\text {No. of atoms per unit cell }(Z)=\)\(\underbrace{8 \times \frac{1}{8}}_{\text {coner atoms }}+\underbrace{1 \times 1}_{\text {centreatoms}}\)
\(=2\)