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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Solid State

The fraction of the total volume occupied by the atoms in a simple cube is

  1. A π2
  2. B π4
  3. C π6
  4. D π8
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(C) π6

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In a simple cubic structure, the atoms are present at all the corners. The effective number of atoms inside a unit cell is one. Thus, the volume occupied by the atoms =43πr3 r=radius of the atom The volume of the cube…